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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.

Council
Rutland
County
Rutland
Constituency
Rutland and Melton
Police force
Leicestershire
75/ 100

My Area Score

Excellent

Ranked 5th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% of them.

Low crime98
Home affordability43
Affordable rents71
Life expectancy92
Low deprivation95
Employment96
Low council tax1

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

No active flood warnings nearby.

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

Detached£433,453
Semi-detached£279,626
Terraced£229,182
Flat£129,555

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)

A £1,825
B £2,129
C £2,433
D £2,738
E £3,346
F £3,954
G £4,563
H £5,475

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • St Peter's Church, Belton-in-Rutland · 0.1 km

    St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Belton-in-Rutland, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

  • Belton-in-Rutland · 0.4 km

    Belton-in-Rutland is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 census was 345 increasing to 348 at the 2011 census. It is situated about six miles…

  • St Peter's Church, Allexton · 0.8 km

    St 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 km

    Allexton 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 km

    St 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 km

    Wardley 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.