Thrussington
Thrussington is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 581. There are 4 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Sileby, 4.7 km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Thrussington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Charnwood area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 183,971 residents at roughly 659 people per km².
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Charnwood
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 65th of 294 English council areas — better than 78% 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
20°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 10° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:33
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▲ 200% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Charnwood East · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- There has been an increase in reports of burglaries across the NL61 area.
- Reports of increased shoplifitng have been received in the NL61 area.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
194 reported road collisions (2024)
61 killed or seriously injured · 236 casualties · 10.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
34 food businesses within 2 miles
- 29 rated 4–5 ★ (27 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Sileby (4.7 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sileby (4.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£276,865 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across Charnwood · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£958 average monthly rent▲ 4% YoY
- 1 bed £677
- 2 bed £845
- 3 bed £1,027
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.5 times median annual pay (7.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.7p · Asda (6.6 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Restricted access to Renault customers (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
183,971 residents in Charnwood · 659/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 244 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,406 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (28% of 79,560)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
80 schools · 27,415 pupils
49 primary · 11 secondary · 20 other
Ofsted: 20 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
64inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Charnwood CollegeGood
- The Martin High School AnsteyGood
- Woodbrook Vale SchoolGood
- Wreake Valley AcademyGood
- The Roundhill AcademyRequires improvement
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
- Humphrey Perkins School
- Iveshead School
- Limehurst Academy
- Rawlins
- The Cedars Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Charnwood
Care & health services
633 CQC-registered services
- Care homes163
- GP practices107
- Dentists135
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 6 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leicestershire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Thrussington)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 33 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
214 applications decided
87.9% granted · 188 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Edward Argar
Conservative
Melton and Syston
Recent votes:
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 20
- Con 22
- Grn 7
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,610 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
18 jobs advertised
e.g. Electromechanical Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Industrial Mechanical Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£761 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,535 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 82,396 certificates
9.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
72% low-carbon electricity
Wind 33% · Gas 26% · Solar 20% · Biomass 16%
123 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 80.7 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Melton and Syston:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office337 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership327 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s303 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test267 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills247 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Thrussington · 0.0 km
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Rearsby railway station · 0.8 kmRearsby railway station was a former station serving the villages of Rearsby and Thrussington in Leicestershire. The station was situated at a level crossing on the road between the two.
Rearsby · 1.4 kmRearsby is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. It is known for its Seven Arch Bridge, and is also home to the Preachers Stone.
Hoby with Rotherby · 2.2 kmHoby with Rotherby is a civil parish in Leicestershire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 594, reducing to 556 at the time of the 2011 census. It includes the villages of Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale and B…
Brooksby railway station · 2.2 kmBrooksby railway station was a former station serving the villages of Brooksby, Hoby and Rotherby in Leicestershire. The station was situated at a level crossing on the Brooksby to Hoby road.
Ratcliffe on the Wreake · 2.2 kmRatcliffe on the Wreake is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 179. It is just to the north of the River Wreake, o…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Charnwood with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thrussington?
- Thrussington is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Charnwood local authority.
- What is the population of Thrussington?
- Thrussington has an approximate settlement population of 581.
- How deprived is Thrussington?
- The Charnwood local authority, which includes Thrussington, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.