Foxton’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Foxton’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FoxtonLeicestershire
Population 485: a village in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Population
485
Census 2021 · Harborough council
Median home
£655K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
27% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Foxton a good place to live?
Foxton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £655,000.
What makes Foxton stand out
The 3 things Foxton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 8.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Foxton.
Work & commute
Foxton is a driving town: 91% 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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Leicestershire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 30% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Foxton, 6% work in the town itself. 38% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Foxton
The town has one school, shown below. Foxton Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. 77% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 94 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Foxton own their home: 80%, more than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for one in ten households. That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Foxton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£655Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Foxton£655K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £692,500 | 14 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£973
average private rent a month, Harborough council area
£2,376
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
Violent crime runs low in Foxton: 12.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Leicestershire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Foxton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes.
12.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Anti-social0
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.
12.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
83% of people in Foxton rate their health good or very good
The nearest A&E to Foxton is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 11.1 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Leicestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Foxton | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
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.
History
Much of Foxton is a conservation area: 88% of its land, more than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Foxton counts 206 listed buildings. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
206
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: 27% of people in Foxton are 65 or over, more than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Graduates make up 44% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.4% of the town, below both Leicestershire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). Foxton has a median age of 52 years. Under 15: 17% of residents.
52median age
FoxtonLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Foxton | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Harborough Museum and 3 more in and around Foxton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Foxton. Best known first.
MuseumHarborough Museum4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumFoxton Inclined Plane Trust Museum600 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFoxton Locks600 m outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkMini Mischiefs4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Harborough Museum: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Foxton
14pages on Foxton
The big questions
Safety12.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £655K · rent £973 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Foxton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great BowdenMarket HarboroughKibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth HarcourtFleckneyHusbands BosworthGreat GlenWelfordFoxton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxton | 485 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Bowden | 1,510 | 2.7 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Market Harborough | 24,162 | 2.8 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 7,329 | 2.8 | A+ | A | A− | A− |
| Fleckney | 4,926 | 4 | A | A+ | B− | A− |
| Husbands Bosworth | 1,218 | 5.1 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Great Glen | 4,062 | 5.8 | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Welford | 1,199 | 7.1 | — | C | A | A |
Great Bowden, Husbands Bosworth and Welford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Foxton
Is Foxton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Harborough council area averaged £973 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Foxton?
That is 8.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Foxton?
Band D council tax in Foxton is £2,376 for 2026–27, less than in 62% 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 Foxton
Village in Leicestershire, England
Foxton is a built-up area of 485 people, in the Harborough 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
- 485 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harborough
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002857
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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