Burton Lazars’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Burton Lazars’ built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Burton LazarsLeicestershire
Home to 398 people, this village lies in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
398
Census 2021 · Melton council
Median home
£500K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.4
40% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burton Lazars a good place to live?
There are no grades for Burton Lazars: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Burton Lazars stand out
The 3 things Burton Lazars does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St James; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burton Lazars.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Burton Lazars, fewer than in Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: two in five residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Burton Lazars is 57.4. Graduates make up 41% of adults.
57.4median age
Burton LazarsLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burton Lazars | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Burton Lazars is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A third of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Leicestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%. About 1% of its commuters stay in Burton Lazars for work. Each working resident is matched by 0.2 jobs locally.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Homes in Burton Lazars cost more than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £500K
Owners make up 88% of households, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 3% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private tenants account for 8% of households.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burton Lazars£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 12 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Melton council area
£2,459
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
Burton Lazars records less burglary and damage per resident than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.2 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Burton Lazars’s built-up area. Violent crime is recorded at 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.7 reports per 1,000, below both Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
8.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
8.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is more common in Burton Lazars than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Burton Lazars: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Burton Lazars is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 14.1 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Burton Lazars | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Burton Lazars: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Burton Lazars’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. It has 75 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Leicestershire’s towns (33) and England’s towns (39) alike.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St James Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
75
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 →Burrough Hill and 2 more in and around Burton Lazars
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burton Lazars. Best known first.
Fort · English HeritageBurrough Hill4.6 km outside town, to the south
Theme parkTwin Lakes Adventure Park3.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMelton Carnegie Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Burrough Hill: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twin Lakes Adventure Park: Brian Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melton Carnegie Museum: Brian Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burton Lazars
13pages on Burton Lazars
The big questions
Safety8.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £806 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Burton Lazars’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Melton MowbrayAsfordbyWaltham on the WoldsLanghamBarleythorpeOakhamRearsbyBurton Lazars
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Lazars | 398 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melton Mowbray | 27,451 | 1.7 | B− | A | C− | C+ |
| Asfordby | 2,761 | 4.1 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Waltham on the Wolds | 1,034 | 5.4 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Langham | 1,400 | 5.8 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Barleythorpe | 1,344 | 6.6 | — | A | A | A− |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 7.5 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Rearsby | 1,181 | 7.6 | — | C+ | A | A |
Waltham on the Wolds, Langham, Barleythorpe and Rearsby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burton Lazars
How many listed buildings are there in Burton Lazars?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I and 1 Grade II*. That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James.
Is Burton Lazars expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Melton council area averaged £806 a month in August 2026.
About Burton Lazars
Village in Leicestershire, England
Burton Lazars is a built-up area of 398 people, in the Melton 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
- 398 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Melton
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002364
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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