Hose’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Hose’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HoseLeicestershire
Home to 578 people, this village lies in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Russ Hamer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
578
Census 2021 · Melton council
Median home
£320K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
25% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hose a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Hose has no grades; its figures are still real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are a quarter of the population.
What makes Hose stand out
The 3 things Hose does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Michael and All Angels; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hose.
Who lives here
Few people in Hose are 15 to 24: 7.8%, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
25% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Hose: 51.7, the median. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
51.7median age
HoseLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hose | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hose
The one school in town appears below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 43 pupils attend Hose’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hose Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 43 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Hose travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly two in five workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £61K a year, before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Hose: 11%, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 77% of households, above Leicestershire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. One in ten households live in social housing. Private rents average £806 a month across the Melton council area.
£320Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hose£320K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £266,250 | 6 |
| Terraced | £224,500 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Melton council area
£2,487
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 Hose than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 27% of the total. Police recorded 15 crimes inside Hose’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (9.4) and below Leicestershire’s towns (11.9).
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary5
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson4
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Bad health is less common in Hose than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1% of residents
The nearest A&E to Hose is Queen's Medical Centre, 13.2 miles away. 14% of residents in Hose live with a disability. Also worth knowing: this Leicestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hose | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Hose: 27% were built before 1919, 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Hose counts 87 listed buildings, above both Leicestershire’s towns (33) and England’s towns (39).
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
87
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 Hose
12pages on Hose
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £320K · rent £806 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Harby LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hose’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Waltham on the WoldsCropwell BishopMelton MowbrayCotgraveAslocktonAsfordbyBinghamHose
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hose | 578 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waltham on the Wolds | 1,034 | 5 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 5.2 | — | A | A− | A |
| Melton Mowbray | 27,451 | 6.4 | B− | A | C− | C+ |
| Cotgrave | 7,794 | 6.5 | A− | A+ | C+ | C |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 6.6 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Asfordby | 2,761 | 6.7 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 6.9 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
Waltham on the Wolds, Cropwell Bishop and Aslockton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hose
How many listed buildings are there in Hose?
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hose?
Band D council tax in Hose is £2,487 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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 Hose
Village in Leicestershire, England
Hose is a built-up area of 578 people, in the Melton 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
- 578 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Melton
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002160
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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