Cossington’s story
16 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Cossington’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CossingtonLeicestershire
In Leicestershire, East Midlands, this village has 543 residents.
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Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
543
Census 2021 · Charnwood council
Median home
£358K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
26% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cossington a good place to live?
Cossington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 51% of households own their home outright.
What makes Cossington stand out
The 3 things Cossington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
51% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cossington.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Cossington: just 26% travel under 5 km, below Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
44% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Leicestershire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). Households take home £69K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living in Cossington, 8% work in the town itself. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Cossington
Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 41.6, and 34% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Cossington Church of England Primary School’s results beat 94% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 69% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cossington Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Cossington own their home: 82%, more than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£358Kmedian sale
Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households. 10% rent privately, below Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The median sale, £357,500, comes from 25 standard sales inside Cossington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cossington£358K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £452,750 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 7 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£960
average private rent a month, Charnwood council area
£2,391
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
Violence is recorded less often in Cossington than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8 per 1,000 residents a year
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 21% were violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 28 offences in Cossington and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.3 reports per 1,000, below Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary8
Violence & sexual6
Other theft5
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Fewer people in Cossington live with a disability than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
85%good or very good health
4.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Cossington said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Cossington: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Cossington | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Cossington are listed than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 295 per 10,000 residents
16listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Cossington’s land, 41% lies in conservation areas, above Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 26%. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
- The Old Rectory Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
295
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 26% of people in Cossington are 65 or over, more than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
49.5median age
Degrees are held by 38% of adults, above both Leicestershire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Children are 15% of the town. Half of Cossington is older than 49.5, half younger. Aged 15 to 24: 15% of residents.
CossingtonLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cossington | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cossington
14pages on Cossington
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £358K · rent £960 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards6.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Cossington
Village in Leicestershire, England
Cossington is a built-up area of 543 people, in the Charnwood 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
- 543 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002429
Cossington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SilebyMountsorrelSystonEast GoscoteQueniboroughBirstallRearsbyCossington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossington | 543 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sileby | 8,954 | 1.3 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Mountsorrel | 12,879 | 1.6 | A− | A− | C | B+ |
| Syston | 13,628 | 1.8 | B− | A− | C | C+ |
| East Goscote | 2,893 | 2.1 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Queniborough | 3,087 | 2.2 | A | B | A− | A |
| Birstall | 14,317 | 2.6 | A | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Rearsby | 1,181 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A |
Rearsby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cossington
How many listed buildings are there in Cossington?
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Cossington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £357,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £250,000 and detached houses £452,750. Private rents in the Charnwood council area averaged £960 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Cossington?
Band D council tax in Cossington is £2,391 for 2026–27, less than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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