Greetham
Greetham is a village in Rutland, England, with a population of around 638. There is one supermarket in the area. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Greetham 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
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 12° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:27
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▲ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
Neighbourhood team: Rutland North · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Road Safety. You said: Speeding vehicles on Rutland roads is a priority you want us to address, specifically the lack of adherence to 30m…
- Burglary. You Said: Residential houses, outbuildings, garages, sheds and commercial premises being broken into and items being stolen is…
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
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oakham (8.8 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: 168.9p · Asda (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (9.2 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Greetham Golf Club (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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 (Greetham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 18 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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026
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
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,155 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Computer science Tutoring Job in Greetham – Flexible Schedule, Become a Computer science Tutor in Greetham – Flexible & Remote
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
Grid electricity
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Solar 16% · Gas 12% · Biomass 9%
59 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
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
Greetham, Rutland · 0.1 kmGreetham is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Greetham · 0.2 km
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the Church of England parish church in Greetham, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.
No. 7 Flying Training School RAF · 1.7 kmNo. 7 Flying Training School is a former Royal Air Force flying training school that operated between 1935 and 1994.
RAF Cottesmore · 1.7 kmRoyal Air Force Cottesmore or more simply RAF Cottesmore is a former Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England, situated between Cottesmore and Market Overton. On 15 December 2009, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth an…
Kendrew Barracks · 1.7 kmKendrew Barracks is a British Army barracks located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) north east of Cottesmore, Rutland, England. The barracks opened in 2012, at the site of former RAF Cottesmore.
Merry's Meadows · 1.7 kmMerry's Meadows is a 12.4-hectare (31-acre) nature reserve west of Stretton in Rutland. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, and is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest under the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greetham?
- Greetham is a town in Rutland, England, in the Rutland local authority.
- What is the population of Greetham?
- Greetham has an approximate settlement population of 638.
- How deprived is Greetham?
- The Rutland local authority, which includes Greetham, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.