Leire’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Leire’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LeireLeicestershire
With 636 residents, it is a village in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
636
Census 2021 · Harborough council
Median age
51.2
27% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Leire a good place to live?
Leire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 11 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 52% of households own their home outright.
What makes Leire stand out
The 3 things Leire 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
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
52% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leire.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Leire work nearby than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £64K a year before tax, on average. 91% of commuters drove, above Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 1% of its commuters stay in Leire for work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Leire own their home: 85%, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 9% of households. Social housing holds 5% of households, below Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £973 a month across the Harborough council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Leire£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £605,000 | 6 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£973
average private rent a month, Harborough council area
£2,379
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
Homes in Leire see less burglary and damage than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.2 per 1,000 a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 14 offences in Leire and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violent crime ran at 7.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Leicestershire’s towns (21.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime.
7.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
7.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
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)
14
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 Leire than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.9% of residents
Disability touches 15% of Leire’s population. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Leicestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Leire is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 9.2 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Leire | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
81.9
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 · 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.
History
Leire keeps more of its old housing than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Leire has 173 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Of the town’s land, 31% lies in conservation areas, above Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
173
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
Older residents shape Leire: 27% are 65 or over, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.8% of residents, below Leicestershire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The median resident of Leire is 51.2 years old. Graduates make up 39% of adults.
51.2median age
LeireLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Leire | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leire
11pages on Leire
The big questions
Leire’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Broughton AstleyUllesthorpeSharnfordSapcoteGilmortonLutterworthCroftLeire
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leire | 636 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broughton Astley | 9,649 | 1.5 | A | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ullesthorpe | 1,162 | 1.7 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Sharnford | 1,066 | 3 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Sapcote | 3,266 | 3.1 | B− | B | C+ | B− |
| Gilmorton | 1,239 | 3.3 | — | B+ | B+ | A |
| Lutterworth | 10,519 | 3.3 | A− | A+ | B− | B− |
| Croft | 1,748 | 3.5 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Ullesthorpe, Sharnford, Gilmorton 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 Leire
How many listed buildings are there in Leire?
That is 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Leire?
Band D council tax in Leire is £2,379 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 Leire
Village in Leicestershire, England
Leire is a built-up area of 636 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
- 636 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harborough
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002854
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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