Croft’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Croft’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CroftLeicestershire
25% of residents are 65 or over. In Leicestershire, East Midlands, this village has 1,748 residents.
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Population
1,748
Census 2021 · Blaby council
Median home
£266K
54 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
25% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Croft a good place to live?
Where it does best is safety: 18.9 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 6.5 home and vehicle crimes. Add health to its strengths: life expectancy is 80.8 for men and 86.4 for women. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Buying the median home, at £266,250, takes 4.8 years of household income in the Blaby council area. It lags on hazard risk as well: 4.1% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Croft has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Croft stand out
The 3 things Croft does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Croft grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Croft is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Croft has subject grades but no overall one.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesB+Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,439B+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 17% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →Outdoors84% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Croft.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Only 20% of Croft’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.4% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. There are 0.9 jobs in Croft for each resident in work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Croft’s schools top 53% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 40.9, and 36% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. 70% of pupils at the 10 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Croft has fewer young adults than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Croft has a median age of 48.8 years. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
48.8median age
CroftLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Croft | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Croft’s listed buildings: 4, all Grade II
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 11% of the total. Croft has 23 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below Leicestershire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39) alike.
4listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
23
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Croft than in 69% of UK towns
Croft logged 68 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 10 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 66% of the crimes.
18.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 49% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual45
Burglary6
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Vehicle crime4
Other theft2
Weapons1
Robbery1
Anti-social10
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.
18.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
68
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 Croft say their health is good than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
Nearly a fifth of residents in Croft live with a disability. This Leicestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Croft is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 6.7 miles away.
80%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Croft | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Croft is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
11% live in social housing, below both Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £998 a month across the Blaby council area. Also worth knowing: the median sale, £266,250, comes from 54 standard sales inside Croft’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£266Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Croft£266K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £231,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £243,000 | 11 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£998
average private rent a month, Blaby council area
£2,583
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Croft
14pages on Croft
The big questions
SafetyB+18.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £266K · rent £998 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Arbor RoadSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commuteB+48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Croft’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HuncoteStoney StantonLittlethorpeEnderby and NarboroughSapcoteBroughton AstleyCosbyCroft
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft | 1,748 | — | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Huncote | 2,168 | 1.2 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Stoney Stanton | 4,090 | 1.7 | B | B+ | B− | B |
| Littlethorpe | 1,918 | 1.9 | — | B+ | B− | A− |
| Enderby and Narborough | 13,178 | 2 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Sapcote | 3,266 | 2 | B− | B | C+ | B− |
| Broughton Astley | 9,649 | 2.1 | A | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Cosby | 3,518 | 2.1 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Huncote and Littlethorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Croft
Does Croft flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Croft?
Band D council tax in Croft is £2,583 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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.
About Croft
Village in Leicestershire, England
Croft is a built-up area of 1,748 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
- Population
- 1,748 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blaby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002775
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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