Edith Weston
Edith Weston is a village in Rutland, England, with a population of around 818. In June 2026, there were around 7 recorded street crimes, 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 Edith Weston 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 16° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:25
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Rutland South · Leicestershire
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
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Oakham (7.9 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oakham (7.9 km):
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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: 167.9p · ESSO (5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 190.7p · Morrisons (11.5 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Normanton Hall Hotel (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds3
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 (Edith Weston)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 31 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
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 2
- Con 7
- LD 10
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,155 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised
e.g. PreSchool & Nursery Lead
Source: Adzuna
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
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
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
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Edith Weston · 0.1 kmThe Church of St Mary the Virgin is a church in Edith Weston, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.
Edith Weston · 0.3 kmEdith Weston is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish was 1,042 at the 2001 census, including Normanton and increasing to 1,359 at the…
Edith Weston Priory · 0.3 kmEdith Weston Priory was a small alien house of Benedictine monks in Edith Weston, Rutland. The French parent house of Abbey of Saint-Georges, Boscherville was founded by Ralf de Tanquerville, chamberlain to William th…
Normanton, Rutland · 1.0 kmNormanton is a village and civil parish on the eastern shore of Rutland Water in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 census and was included in the…
St Matthew's Church, Normanton · 1.1 kmSt Matthew's Church is a de-consecrated church in Normanton, Rutland. It is now on the shore of Rutland Water. The building is Grade II listed.
Normanton Hall · 1.2 kmNormanton Hall was a large, now demolished, country house at Normanton in Rutland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edith Weston?
- Edith Weston is a town in Rutland, England, in the Rutland local authority.
- What is the population of Edith Weston?
- Edith Weston has an approximate settlement population of 818.
- How deprived is Edith Weston?
- The Rutland local authority, which includes Edith Weston, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.