Woodville
Woodville is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 2,500. It has one pharmacy, around 10 restaurants and cafés, 29 bus stops, and Discovery Station is 2.4 km away. There were around 124 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 Woodville area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North West Leicestershire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 104,704 residents at roughly 375 people per km².
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 78th of 294 English council areas — better than 73% 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° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:28
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
102 reported · August 2026▼ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences38
- Shoplifting19
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Criminal damage & arson8
6 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Gresley, Woodville and Swadlincote · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1) To deter and enforce shop lifting offences- Swadlincote Town centre 2) Serious Acquisitive Crime 3) Speeding in known hotspot areas 4)…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
121 reported road collisions (2025)
30 killed or seriously injured · 148 casualties · 11.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
184 food businesses within 2 miles
- 149 rated 4–5 ★ (121 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Discovery Station (3.2 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burton-On-Trent (8.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£282,397 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across North West Leicestershire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£914 average monthly rent▲ 9.9% YoY
- 1 bed £634
- 2 bed £819
- 3 bed £992
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.1 times median annual pay (7.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,708 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: 140.9p · AppleGreen (8.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (8.7 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Rink Drive Car Park, Swadlincote (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches22
- Playgrounds15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
104,704 residents in North West Leicestershire · 375/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,001
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,622
- Net moves+1,379
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 194 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,418 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (30% of 49,150)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 14,327 pupils
46 primary · 6 secondary · 3 other
Ofsted: 22 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
53 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ashby SchoolGood
- The Castle Rock SchoolRequires improvement
- Castle Donington College
- Ibstock School
- Ivanhoe School
- The Newbridge School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North West Leicestershire
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
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
139 applications decided
93.5% granted · 130 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Samantha Niblett
Labour
South Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Lab 17
- Con 11
- LD 5
- Ref 1
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens95
- Restaurants & cafés30
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,175 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£756 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,194 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 · 54,300 certificates
10.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Biomass 32% · Gas 20% · Imports 4%
115 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.4 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in DE11
- Newhall Surgery
- Swadlincote Surgery
- Woodville Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills875 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth255 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND212 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK145 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 143 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Woodville, Derbyshire · 0.1 kmWoodville is a large suburban village and civil parish that crosses two districts - South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of S…
St Stephen's Church, Woodville · 0.2 kmSt Stephen's Church, Woodville is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Woodville, Derbyshire.
Woodville railway station (England) · 0.5 kmWoodville railway station is a former railway station on the Swadlincote Loop Line which served the village of Woodville in Derbyshire, England.
- Granville Academy · 0.8 km
Granville Academy, formerly Granville Sports College is a comprehensive school on Burton Road (A511) in Woodville, Derbyshire maintained by the Derbyshire County Council. It is part of the Affinity Learning Partnership.
Granville Colliery · 1.0 kmThe Granville Colliery was a coal mine in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England. It has its origins in a nearby mine established in 1780, but mining began on the site of the colliery in 1823. The Granville Colliery Company…
Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield · 1.0 kmThe Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield in the English Midlands is one of the smaller British coalfields. The two areas are sometimes separately referred to as the South Derbyshire Coalfield and the Leiceste…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodville?
- Woodville is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the North West Leicestershire local authority.
- How deprived is Woodville?
- The North West Leicestershire local authority, which includes Woodville, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.