Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village, home to 489 people, lies in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
There are no grades for Medbourne: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 29 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Medbourne does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Medbourne’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
42% 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 Medbourne.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Nine in ten commuters drove, above Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Medbourne, 3% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. Nearly four in five households own their home, above Leicestershire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 9% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £850,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £451,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for three quarters of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 12.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Leicestershire’s towns (21.7) and England’s towns (22). Medbourne logged 12 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Medbourne: the nearest practice is 5.3 miles away. 3.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Add to that, a disability affects 14% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Medbourne is Kettering General Hospital, 9.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Medbourne | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, 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.
Relative to its size, Medbourne keeps 593 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. 42% of its homes were built before 1919, above Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Historic England’s list names 29 listed buildings locally: 5 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 25% of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Medbourne is 53.3 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Medbourne | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medbourne | 489 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cottingham and Middleton | 1,365 | 3.2 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Great Bowden | 1,510 | 4.4 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Market Harborough | 24,162 | 5.6 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Corby | 68,164 | 5.7 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Uppingham | 4,272 | 5.8 | A+ | A | C+ | A |
| Desborough | 11,899 | 6 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Gretton | 1,519 | 6.3 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
Cottingham and Middleton, Great Bowden and Gretton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £451,000 and detached houses £850,000. Private rents in the Harborough council area averaged £973 a month in August 2026.
That is 24.3 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Medbourne is £2,380 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.
Village in Leicestershire, England
Medbourne is a built-up area of 489 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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