Belton-in-Rutland
Belton-in-Rutland is a village in Rutland, England, with a population of around 1,000. There is 1 restaurant or café in the area. In June 2026, there were around 3 recorded street crimes, most commonly Other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Belton-in-Rutland area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rutland area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 41,048 residents at roughly 108 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 5th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% 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 85% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 10° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:25Sunset 19:35
13h 9m 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 · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Rutland South · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Rural crime: You said: The issue of theft of agricultural equipment and other plant from commercial farming locations, equipment being us…
- Theft and Burglary: you said: The issues of theft and burglary, commercial burglary, but also dwelling breaks and theft offences are a pr…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
33 reported road collisions (2024)
11 killed or seriously injured · 43 casualties · 8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
2 food businesses within 2 miles
- 2 rated 4–5 ★ (1 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oakham (8.7 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£299,980 average▼ 4.4% YoY
Across Rutland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£962 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £677
- 2 bed £840
- 3 bed £994
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (9.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · ESSO (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · ESSO (10.2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Sycamore Harley-Davidson (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
41,048 residents in Rutland · 108/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 303 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,738 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (27% of 18,140)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
27 schools · 7,772 pupils
17 primary · 3 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 6 of 6 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
20inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Catmose CollegeOutstanding
- Casterton College RutlandGood
- Uppingham Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rutland
Care & health services
46 CQC-registered services
- Care homes11
- GP practices6
- Dentists12
- Homecare agencies14
- Hospitals & hospices1
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Rutland
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Belton-in-Rutland)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 36 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.1% granted · 118 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alicia Kearns
Conservative
Rutland and Stamford
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026
- No Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
- AyeNational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
- AyeNational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 2
- Con 7
- LD 10
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,155 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£776 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,310 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 18,463 certificates
11.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
65% low-carbon electricity
Gas 32% · Wind 29% · Biomass 20% · Solar 17%
150 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 83.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64.8 women · 65 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.2
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
12 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in LE15
- Kendrew Medical Centre
- Oakham Medical Practice
- Empingham Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rutland and Stamford:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership338 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office313 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s298 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership284 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills266 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Peter's Church, Belton-in-Rutland · 0.1 kmSt Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Belton-in-Rutland, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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St Peter's Church, Allexton · 0.8 kmSt Peter's Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Allexton, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the…
Allexton · 0.9 kmAllexton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 58. At the 2011 census the population of the village remained…
St Botolph's Church, Wardley · 1.6 kmSt Botolph's Church, Wardley is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Wardley, Rutland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the…
Wardley, Rutland · 1.6 kmWardley is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 census was 32. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belton-in-Rutland?
- Belton-in-Rutland is a town in Rutland, England, in the Rutland local authority.
- How deprived is Belton-in-Rutland?
- The Rutland local authority, which includes Belton-in-Rutland, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.