East Goscote’s story
No listed buildings inside East Goscote’s built-up area
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East GoscoteLeicestershire
TownGrade
A
#11 of 50 in Leicestershire
A town of 2,893 in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,893
Census 2021 · Charnwood council
Median home
£285K
99 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.5
24% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Goscote a good place to live?
Where it does best is health — life expectancy is 82.8 for men and 86 for women. Overall, East Goscote earns an A, which places it #11 of 50 in Leicestershire. It comes out better than 85% of UK towns. What holds it back is walkability: 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £285,000, about 5.2 years of what households in the Charnwood council area earn.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
How East Goscote grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far East Goscote is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,981A−Open →Cost of livingAhead of most towns comparedA−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 55% of towns in England; secondary results beat 8% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors75% live within 400 m of a park; 2.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes East Goscote stand out
The 3 things East Goscote does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
83%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 92%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 55%. Department for Education.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Goscote.
History
No listed buildings in East Goscote
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside East Goscote’s built-up area. 0% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
0%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC
Exam results at East Goscote’s schools trail 72% of towns in England
CSchool Grade
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 39.1, with 30% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 194 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
East Goscote’s life expectancy beats 87% of UK towns
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.3% of the town. There is no GP practice in East Goscote: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to East Goscote is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | East Goscote | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 27% of East Goscote’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Leicestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). About 7% of its commuters stay in East Goscote for work. For every resident in work, East Goscote has 0.6 jobs.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 17% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
More households own their home in East Goscote than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
£285Kmedian sale
9% rent privately, below Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. Private rents average £960 a month across the Charnwood council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Goscote£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £357,000 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £277,000 | 43 |
| Terraced | £254,000 | 18 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£960
average private rent a month, Charnwood council area
£2,403
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 East Goscote than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.2 per 1,000 residents a year
12.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
East Goscote logged 94 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 10 complaints of anti-social conduct. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, East Goscote has less crime per resident than 83% of them. Of all the crimes, 38% were violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 83% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Damage & arson13
Vehicle crime10
Public order8
Other theft8
Burglary7
Other crime5
Shoplifting4
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.
12.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
94
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.
Who lives here
Fewer people in East Goscote hold a degree than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 24%
45.5median age
The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. At 45.5, the median resident of East Goscote sits in the middle of the age range. 17% are under 15, about level with both Leicestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
East GoscoteLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Goscote | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Goscote
13pages on East Goscote
The big questions
SafetyA−12.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £285K · rent £960 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street Long FurrowSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.8 (men), 86 (women)Work & commuteA−46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About East Goscote
Town in Leicestershire, England
East Goscote is a built-up area of 2,893 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
- 2,893 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002430
East Goscote’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
QueniboroughRearsbySystonSilebyThurmastonMountsorrelBirstallEast Goscote
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Goscote | 2,893 | — | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Queniborough | 3,087 | 0.7 | A | B | A− | A |
| Rearsby | 1,181 | 0.8 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Syston | 13,628 | 1.6 | B− | A− | C | C+ |
| Sileby | 8,954 | 2.5 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Thurmaston | 9,509 | 3.2 | B− | A− | C− | C |
| Mountsorrel | 12,879 | 3.7 | A− | A− | C | B+ |
| Birstall | 14,317 | 4 | A | B+ | B− | B+ |
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 East Goscote
Are schools in East Goscote good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Leicestershire council.
Does East Goscote flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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