Belton’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Belton’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BeltonLeicestershire
746 residents make their home in this village in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
746
Census 2021 · North West Leicestershire council
Median home
£315K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
29% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Belton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Belton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Belton stand out
The 3 things Belton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John the Baptist; 5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belton.
Who lives here
Few people in Belton are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 38% of adults, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). 16% of residents are children under 15. Ages in Belton split evenly at 49.8: half are older, half younger.
49.8median age
BeltonLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Belton | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Belton
The town has one school, shown below. 52% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 65 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 65 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Belton: just 16% travel under 5 km, below Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, above Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 37% of workers at the census. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Belton than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
13% rent privately, below Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 11% of households. Private rents average £914 a month across the North West Leicestershire council area.
£315Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Belton£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £265,250 | 6 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£914
average private rent a month, North West Leicestershire council area
£2,433
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Belton see less burglary and damage than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 56% of the crimes. Violent crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 25 offences in Belton and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour.
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
In Belton, 83% say their health is good or very good
One GP practice serves the town; 95% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Belton is Royal Derby Hospital, 11.6 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, higher than Leicestershire’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Belton | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Belton keeps more of its old housing than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Belton keeps 121 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
121
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mount St Bernard Abbey and 2 more in and around Belton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Belton. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDiseworth Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHough Tower Mill4.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belton
13pages on Belton
The big questions
Safety16.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £315K · rent £914 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Belton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShepshedLong WhattonWhitwickHathernCoalvilleCastle DoningtonKegworthBelton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton | 746 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shepshed | 14,873 | 2 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Long Whatton | 1,157 | 2.7 | — | B | A | A− |
| Whitwick | 10,455 | 2.8 | C+ | A | C+ | C |
| Hathern | 2,351 | 3.6 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Coalville | 21,975 | 4.1 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Castle Donington | 7,344 | 4.3 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Kegworth | 4,293 | 4.5 | A− | A− | C− | A− |
Long Whatton and Hathern have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Belton
How many listed buildings are there in Belton?
That is 5 times the typical UK town for its size. 25% of Belton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Belton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £315,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £265,250 and detached houses £450,000.
About Belton
Village in Leicestershire, England
Belton is a built-up area of 746 people, in the North West Leicestershire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 746 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002288
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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