Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 7,674 residents, it is a town in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
Countesthorpe’s best grade is for health — life expectancy is 82.5 for men and 87.3 for women. School results trail most towns: primary results beat 28% of towns in England; secondary results beat 8% of towns in England. Buying the median home, at £285,000, takes 5.2 years of household income in the Blaby council area. Put together, the subjects come to a B+ overall, ranking #18 of 50 in Leicestershire. Nationally, it does better than 74% of UK towns.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Countesthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Countesthorpe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 27 buildings inside Countesthorpe’s built-up area.
8% 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 Countesthorpe.
3.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town; 90% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Countesthorpe said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2021 | Countesthorpe | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Countesthorpe’s one primary and one secondary have 1,704 pupils between them. Its two schools are below. At the 11 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 555 | B |
| Countesthorpe AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,149 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The census found 9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. For a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 301 offences were reported in Countesthorpe, along with 39 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Countesthorpe has less crime per resident than 70% of them.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, below Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Conservation areas cover 4% of Countesthorpe’s land, below both Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Private renters make up 10% of households, below both Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Half of the 275 standard sales inside Countesthorpe’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £285,000. It is the 20th most expensive of 50 towns of 2,500+ in Leicestershire.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,500 | 100 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 131 |
| Terraced | £217,750 | 38 |
| Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The age that splits Countesthorpe in two is 45.3. 24% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 30% of adults, near Leicestershire’s towns (30%) and lower than England’s towns (34%).
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Countesthorpe | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
3 notable people were born in Countesthorpe.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countesthorpe | 7,674 | — | B+ | B | B | A |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 14,072 | 1.4 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Cosby | 3,518 | 2 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Wigston | 34,728 | 2.4 | C | B | C | C |
| Littlethorpe | 1,918 | 2.6 | — | B+ | B− | A− |
| Enderby and Narborough | 13,178 | 3.3 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Broughton Astley | 9,649 | 3.8 | A | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Huncote | 2,168 | 4 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
Littlethorpe and Huncote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Countesthorpe has 2 state schools; places are handled by Leicestershire council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Leicestershire, England
Countesthorpe is a built-up area of 7,674 people, in the Blaby 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
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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