Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a village of 457 residents in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Burton Overy has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes change hands at a median £965,000. 21 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Burton Overy does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Burton Overy’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burton Overy.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.3. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for just over two in five workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
3% live in social housing, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 11 homes sold inside Burton Overy’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £965,000. Private rents average £973 a month across the Harborough council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,075,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes inside Burton Overy’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for a fifth of recorded crime.
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.
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.
2.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 14% of people in Burton Overy. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Burton Overy | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Burton Overy’s land, 87% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes built before 1919 account for just over a tenth of the housing. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The median resident of Burton Overy is 52 years old. The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.4% of residents, below Leicestershire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Among adults, 43% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burton Overy | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Leicestershire, England
Burton Overy is a built-up area of 457 people, in the Harborough 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Overy | 457 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Glen | 4,062 | 1.2 | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 7,329 | 2.6 | A+ | A | A− | A− |
| Oadby | 24,039 | 3.4 | A− | C | B− | A− |
| Fleckney | 4,926 | 3.4 | A | A+ | B− | A− |
| Houghton on the Hill | 1,738 | 3.4 | — | A− | B | A |
| Wigston | 34,728 | 4.8 | C | B | C | C |
| Countesthorpe | 7,674 | 6.2 | B+ | B | B | A |
Houghton on the Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 18.9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
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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