Thornton (Hinckley and Bosworth)
Thornton (Hinckley and Bosworth) is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 1,500. There are 12 bus stops serving the area. In June 2026, there were around 10 recorded street crimes, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Thornton (Hinckley and Bosworth) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hinckley and Bosworth area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 113,640 residents at roughly 382 people per km².
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Bosworth
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 17th of 294 English council areas — better than 94% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
6°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:29
9h 22m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▼ 40% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Public order1
4 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Bosworth, Ratby, Groby, Markfield and Stanton · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Crimes of burglary from dwelling through the rural villages beat.
- There has been an increase in e-scooters being used, predominantly in the areas of Groby, Ratby and Desford. This is causing alarm to res…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
104 reported road collisions (2025)
38 killed or seriously injured · 123 casualties · 9.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
34 food businesses within 2 miles
- 27 rated 4–5 ★ (24 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Narborough (12.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£258,960 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Hinckley and Bosworth · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£934 average monthly rent▲ 3.5% YoY
- 1 bed £639
- 2 bed £844
- 3 bed £1,029
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.7 times median annual pay (7.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,701 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (11.7 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Mobius Networks Ltd. (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
113,640 residents in Hinckley and Bosworth · 382/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,211
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,395
- Net moves+1,816
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 218 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,383 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (31% of 52,830)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
56 schools · 19,268 pupils
34 primary · 9 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 18 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
46 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Market Bosworth SchoolOutstanding
- Bosworth AcademyGood
- Redmoor AcademyGood
- The Hinckley SchoolGood
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
- Hastings High School
- Heath Lane Academy
- Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- South Charnwood High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hinckley and Bosworth
Care & health services
633 CQC-registered services
- Care homes165
- GP practices107
- Dentists134
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leicestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 3 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
138 applications decided
95.7% granted · 132 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- Con 9
- LD 23
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,100 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£729 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,005 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 52,940 certificates
9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
12 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in LE67
- Ibstock & Barlestone Surgeries
- Markfield Medical Centre
- Whitwick Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Leicestershire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills281 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND227 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases181 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks147 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Thornton, Leicestershire · 0.6 kmThornton is a village in the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Rese…

- Thornton railway station (Stag and Castle Inn) · 0.8 km
Thornton railway station served the village of Thornton, Leicestershire, England, from 1832 to 1842 on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.
- Thornton Lane railway station · 0.8 km
Thornton Lane railway station served the village of Thornton, Leicestershire, England, from 1850 to 1865 on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.
Bagworth Heath Woods · 1.2 kmBagworth Heath Woods is a 75-hectare (185-acre) country park on the location of the former Desford Colliery, in Leicestershire, England consisting of woodland, grassland, heathland, lakes and ponds. The site was built…
- Bagworth and Thornton · 1.3 km
Bagworth and Thornton, formerly just Bagworth is a civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England, west of Leicester. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 1,836, increasing at the 20…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Hinckley and Bosworth with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thornton (Hinckley and Bosworth)?
- Thornton (Hinckley and Bosworth) is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Hinckley and Bosworth local authority.
- How deprived is Thornton (Hinckley and Bosworth)?
- The Hinckley and Bosworth local authority, which includes Thornton (Hinckley and Bosworth), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.