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A village of 860 in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Lubenham has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £419,995.
The 3 things Lubenham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Lubenham’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lubenham.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 37%, below Leicestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 3.2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Lubenham, 2% work in the town itself. Income per household averages £64K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 65% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 53.7. Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | A+ |
12% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 14% of households, below both Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 171 standard sales inside Lubenham’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £512,495 | 114 |
| Semi-detached | £309,995 | 31 |
| Terraced | £236,375 | 22 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Lubenham’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Leicestershire’s towns (21.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. Also worth knowing: just over two thirds of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
The nearest A&E to Lubenham is Kettering General Hospital, 10.9 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.1% of the town. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Lubenham | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Lubenham counts 151 listed buildings. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. 9% of homes were built before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
24% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.7% of the town. Half of Lubenham is older than 49.3, half younger. Among adults, 39% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lubenham | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lubenham. Best known first.
MuseumHarborough Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFoxton Locks2.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumFoxton Inclined Plane Trust Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkMini Mischiefs3.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubenham | 860 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Harborough | 24,162 | 2 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Great Bowden | 1,510 | 2.7 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Husbands Bosworth | 1,218 | 4.1 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 7,329 | 4.3 | A+ | A | A− | A− |
| Fleckney | 4,926 | 5.1 | A | A+ | B− | A− |
| Welford | 1,199 | 5.7 | — | C | A | A |
| Desborough | 11,899 | 6.7 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
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.
That is 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £236,375, semi-detached houses £309,995 and detached houses £512,495. Private rents in the Harborough council area averaged £973 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Lubenham is £2,360 for 2026–27, less than in 65% 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.
Village in Leicestershire, England
Lubenham is a built-up area of 860 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
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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