Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 246 people live in this village, in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Muston has none; the figures on this page are still real. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 26% of residents are 65 or over. Mortgage-free owners make up 41% of households.
The 3 things Muston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Muston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
16% 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 Muston.
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents. Muston has a median age of 52.6. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Muston | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how nearly four in five commuters travelled at the census. Household income came to £61K a year before tax, above Leicestershire’s towns (£56K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
17% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £806 a month across the Melton council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 40% of the crimes. Police recorded 10 crimes inside Muston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 12.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
87% of people in Muston rate their own health good or very good. The nearest A&E to Muston is Queen's Medical Centre, 17.4 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Muston: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Muston | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including 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.
The national list protects one ancient monument in Muston. Homes from before 1919 make up 16% of the total, above Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and close to England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muston | 246 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bottesford | 3,046 | 1.5 | A | A | B− | A− |
| Barrowby | 2,041 | 3.7 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Great Gonerby | 1,880 | 4.2 | — | A | B | B |
| Long Bennington | 2,149 | 4.3 | — | B | A | A− |
| Grantham | 44,906 | 5.4 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 5.8 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 7 | — | A | A | A− |
Barrowby, Great Gonerby, Long Bennington, Aslockton and Claypole have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Muston is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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
Muston is a built-up area of 246 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
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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