Elmesthorpe’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Elmesthorpe’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ElmesthorpeLeicestershire
508 residents make their home in this village in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
508
Census 2021 · Blaby council
Median home
£350K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
32% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Elmesthorpe a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Elmesthorpe is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Elmesthorpe stand out
The 3 things Elmesthorpe 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Elmesthorpe.
Who lives here
Elmesthorpe skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in Leicestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.6% of residents. Residents of Elmesthorpe have a median age of 52. Degrees are held by 30% of adults, about level with Leicestershire’s towns (30%) and below England’s towns (34%).
52median age
ElmesthorpeLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Elmesthorpe | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Elmesthorpe is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 24%, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The census counted 38% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Housing
Most households in Elmesthorpe own their home: 89%, more than in Leicestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
The middle sale price: £350K, above Leicestershire’s towns (£290K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Renting privately is how 10% of households live. Private rents average £998 a month across the Blaby council area.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Elmesthorpe£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £289,000 | 6 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£998
average private rent a month, Blaby council area
£2,383
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 Elmesthorpe than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.6 reports per 1,000, below Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Homes see 8.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 12 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Elmesthorpe’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up two thirds of the total.
12.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
12.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Just 2.8% of people in Elmesthorpe say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Leicestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
Elmesthorpe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. At the census, 86% of people in Elmesthorpe called their health good or very good, above both Leicestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Elmesthorpe is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 7.8 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Elmesthorpe | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Elmesthorpe are listed than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 79 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The national list protects one ancient monument in Elmesthorpe. 13% of homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
79
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elmesthorpe
12pages on Elmesthorpe
The big questions
Safety12.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £350K · rent £998 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards9.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Elmesthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Earl ShiltonStoney StantonBarwellSapcoteSharnfordHinckleyCroftElmesthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmesthorpe | 508 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earl Shilton | 10,885 | 0.8 | C | A− | C | C |
| Stoney Stanton | 4,090 | 1.4 | B | B+ | B− | B |
| Barwell | 9,149 | 1.5 | B− | A | C | C− |
| Sapcote | 3,266 | 2.1 | B− | B | C+ | B− |
| Sharnford | 1,066 | 2.7 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Hinckley | 50,729 | 2.9 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Croft | 1,748 | 2.9 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Sharnford and Croft have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Elmesthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Elmesthorpe?
That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Elmesthorpe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £289,000 and detached houses £430,000.
About Elmesthorpe
Village in Leicestershire, England
Elmesthorpe is a built-up area of 508 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
- 508 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blaby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002770
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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