Kegworth
Kegworth is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 3,601. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 15 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is East Midlands Parkway, 2.5 km away. There were around 48 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 Kegworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rushcliffe area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 119,077 residents at roughly 291 people per km².
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 24th of 294 English council areas — better than 92% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 6° · 46% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:31
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, 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
27 reported · August 2026▲ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Public order3
- Shoplifting3
Neighbourhood team: Valley · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- To promote the Share the Road campaign in Belton, to ensure our rural road network is used safely and responsibly by all road users.
- To address concerns regarding HGV’s breaching the weight restriction within Kegworth
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
200 reported road collisions (2025)
58 killed or seriously injured · 269 casualties · 16.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
63 food businesses within 2 miles
- 50 rated 4–5 ★ (45 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: East Midlands Parkway (3.3 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from East Midlands Parkway (3.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£329,528 average▼ 1% YoY
Across Rushcliffe · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,047 average monthly rent▲ 2.8% YoY
- 1 bed £724
- 2 bed £898
- 3 bed £1,134
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.2 times median annual pay (9.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,902 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: 152.9p · Esso (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Esso (9.8 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 560 kW
- Nearest: Yew Lodge Hotel (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
119,077 residents in Rushcliffe · 291/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,441
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,455
- Net moves+1,986
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 294 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,643 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 55,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
54 schools · 21,482 pupils
41 primary · 8 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 23 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
49 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The West Bridgford SchoolOutstanding
- The Becket SchoolGood
- Toot Hill SchoolGood
- East Leake Academy
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
- South Nottinghamshire Academy
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rushcliffe
Care & health services
797 CQC-registered services
- Care homes282
- GP practices108
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 33 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
177 applications decided
91% granted · 161 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Amanda Hack
Labour
North West Leicestershire
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 9
- Con 23
- LD 1
- Grn 2
- Ref 1
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,830 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
52 jobs advertised · £28,419 avg
e.g. Product Lifecycle Manager, Tax Manager, PPT Drivers
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£856 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,305 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 56,613 certificates
9.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 42% · Wind 33% · Biomass 21% · Imports 2%
190 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 83.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Nottinghamshire): 58.7 women · 58.9 men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in DE74
- Castle Donington Surgery
- Orchard Surgery
- Evans Pharmacy
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Leicestershire:
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 1,192 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills508 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth286 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND228 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK152 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St Andrew's Church, Kegworth · 0.2 kmSt Andrew's Church is a Grade II* listed Church of England church in Kegworth, Leicestershire.
Kegworth · 0.3 kmKegworth is a large village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, in the East Midlands region, England.
Kegworth air disaster · 1.3 kmThe Kegworth air disaster occurred when British Midland Airways Flight 092, a Boeing 737-400, crashed onto the motorway embankment between the M1 motorway and A453 road near Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, while at…
East Midlands Gateway · 1.4 kmThe East Midlands Gateway is a 700-acre (280 ha) rail freight terminal and intermodal freight centre situated to the west of the village of Kegworth in the English East Midlands. It is operated by SEGRO and officially…
Kingston Brook · 1.5 kmKingston Brook is a small river in central England. It arises near Old Dalby, Leicestershire on the northern edge of the ridge running from Normanton-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire to Belvoir, Leicestershire. It runs throug…
Kegworth railway station · 1.5 kmKegworth railway station located in Nottinghamshire was a station serving the villages of Kegworth, Leicestershire, Sutton Bonington, and Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kegworth?
- Kegworth is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Rushcliffe local authority.
- What is the population of Kegworth?
- Kegworth has an approximate settlement population of 3,601.
- How deprived is Kegworth?
- The Rushcliffe local authority, which includes Kegworth, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.