Littlethorpe’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Littlethorpe’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LittlethorpeLeicestershire
Home to 1,918 people, this village lies in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Population
1,918
Census 2021 · Blaby council
Median home
£270K
80 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.3
23% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Littlethorpe a good place to live?
Littlethorpe’s strongest is jobs & income — mean household income £64,416; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Add health to its strengths — life expectancy 82.7 for men, 85.4 for women. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C): on the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. A median £270,000 buys a home here, 4.9 times what households in the Blaby council area earn in a year. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B for schools and B− for hazard risk.
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 · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Littlethorpe is graded subject by subject only.
How Littlethorpe grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Littlethorpe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA−Open →Cost of livingRent £998 a monthB+Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 72% of towns in England; secondary results beat 37% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors57% live within 400 m of a park; 0.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Littlethorpe stand out
The 3 things Littlethorpe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 88% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Littlethorpe.
History
Littlethorpe’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Littlethorpe counts 10 listed buildings.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Lifespans in Littlethorpe run longer than in 83% of UK towns
82%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.1% of the town. There is no GP practice in Littlethorpe: the nearest is 0.5 miles off. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, near Leicestershire’s towns (16%) and lower than England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Littlethorpe | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
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.
Who lives here
Littlethorpe skews older, with 23% of residents 65 or over, more than in Leicestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
45.3median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Littlethorpe is 45.3. Also worth knowing: 27% of adults hold a degree.
LittlethorpeLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Littlethorpe | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Littlethorpe is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£270Kmedian sale
10% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 13% of households, below both Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The £270,000 median rests on 80 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Littlethorpe£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £386,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £267,500 | 40 |
| Terraced | £219,950 | 17 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£998
average private rent a month, Blaby council area
£2,493
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Littlethorpe is a driving town: 87% of commuters go by car, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 33% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Littlethorpe counts 0.1 jobs per working resident. Walking ranked second among ways to work, at 6%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train2%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Littlethorpe harder than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Police recorded 76 crimes inside Littlethorpe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 29 reports of anti-social behaviour. Nearly two thirds of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. For its size, Littlethorpe records more crime per resident than 70% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 30% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual50
Damage & arson7
Burglary5
Other theft3
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Other crime2
Anti-social29
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.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
76
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Littlethorpe
14pages on Littlethorpe
The big questions
SafetyB−19.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £270K · rent £998 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cosby RoadSchoolsBHealthA−Life expectancy 82.7 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteA47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Littlethorpe
Village in Leicestershire, England
Littlethorpe is a built-up area of 1,918 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
- 1,918 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blaby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002761
Littlethorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Enderby and NarboroughCosbyBlaby and WhetstoneHuncoteCroftCountesthorpeBroughton AstleyLittlethorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlethorpe | 1,918 | — | — | B+ | B− | A− |
| Enderby and Narborough | 13,178 | 0.9 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Cosby | 3,518 | 1.1 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 14,072 | 1.4 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Huncote | 2,168 | 1.5 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Croft | 1,748 | 1.9 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Countesthorpe | 7,674 | 2.6 | B+ | B | B | A |
| Broughton Astley | 9,649 | 2.9 | A | A+ | B+ | B+ |
Huncote 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 Littlethorpe
Is Littlethorpe safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B−.
How much is council tax in Littlethorpe?
Band D council tax in Littlethorpe is £2,493 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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.
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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