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It is a town of 6,559 residents in Leicestershire, East Midlands. 49% of households own their home with no mortgage.
Work and incomes are strong (A): mean household income £60,390; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Overall, Groby earns an A, better than 87% of UK towns. That places it #5 of 50 in Leicestershire. People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 83.4, women to 84.6. It is hard to get around without a car: on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The median home sold for £290,000, 5.4 times what households in the Hinckley and Bosworth council area earn in a year. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for schools.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
The 3 things Groby 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 Groby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 12 buildings inside Groby’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Groby. Best known first.
CastleGroby Castlein town
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle1.8 km outside town, to the south
GardenBradgate Park2.4 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey4.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustNational Trust Stoneywell3.5 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooTropical Birdland4.7 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Groby.
One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 85% of people in Groby called their health good or very good, above both Leicestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 15% of residents in Groby live with a disability. Men in Groby can expect to live to 83.4, women to 84.6 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Groby | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Secondary results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 44.9, with 43% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Between them, three primaries and one secondary teach 2,077 pupils in Groby.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Woodville Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 208 | A |
| Brookvale Groby Learning CampusLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,476 | B |
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of residents, below both Leicestershire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. At 47.4, the median resident of Groby sits in the middle of the age range.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Groby | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
3% of homes date from before 1919. Grade II* covers 1 of them. One scheduled monument lies in Groby.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
29% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Of the commuters living in Groby, 6% work in the town itself. This Leicestershire town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 5% of households, below both Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for nearly one in ten households. The £290,000 median rests on 258 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 121 |
| Semi-detached | £260,000 | 87 |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 47 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 46% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 226 offences were reported in Groby, along with 41 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Per 1,000 residents, 12.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
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.
12 listed buildings in Groby.
Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby: Photo: Charles Wall · Public domain · Earl of Stamford Arms: Photo: the bitterman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Old Cottage: Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Philip and James: Photo: Kev747 at en · CC BY-SA 3.0
4 notable people were born in Groby.
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset: James William Edmund Doyle / Edmund Evans, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groby | 6,559 | — | A | B | B− | A− |
| Ratby | 4,262 | 1.1 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Anstey | 7,043 | 1.9 | B+ | A− | C+ | B |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 13,847 | 2.5 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Markfield | 4,761 | 2.6 | A | A− | B | B |
| Cropston | 1,120 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Thornton | 1,030 | 3.5 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Thurcaston | 1,649 | 3.6 | — | B− | C− | C+ |
Cropston, Thornton and Thurcaston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 80% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, trailing 58%.
Town in Leicestershire, England
Groby is a built-up area of 6,559 people, in the Hinckley and Bosworth 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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