Nether Broughton’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Nether Broughton’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Nether BroughtonLeicestershire
It is a village of 474 residents in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
474
Census 2021 · Melton council
Median home
£447K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.1
28% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Nether Broughton a good place to live?
Nether Broughton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 17 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 57% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Nether Broughton stand out
The 3 things Nether Broughton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 14.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
57% 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 Nether Broughton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Nether Broughton travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
12% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Working mainly from home: 44% of workers, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). Also worth knowing: for every resident in work, Nether Broughton has 1.5 jobs. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Nether Broughton is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£447Kmedian sale
11% rent privately, below Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. Behind the median of £447,000: 39 standard sales inside Nether Broughton’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nether Broughton£447K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £537,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £280,500 | 14 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Melton council area
£2,445
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
Nether Broughton records less burglary and damage per resident than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7 per 1,000 a year
15.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 15.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Leicestershire’s towns (21.7) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 18 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Nether Broughton’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
15.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Fewer people in Nether Broughton live with a disability than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
86%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Nether Broughton: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. 3.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Nether Broughton said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Nether Broughton is Queen's Medical Centre, 12.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Nether Broughton | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Nether Broughton are listed than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 359 per 10,000 residents
17listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A quarter of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
359
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
Fewer children live in Nether Broughton than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
53.1median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.4% of the town. 28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Nether Broughton are older than 53.1. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
Nether BroughtonLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Nether Broughton | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nether Broughton
12pages on Nether Broughton
The big questions
Safety15.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £447K · rent £806 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sim CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Nether Broughton
Village in Leicestershire, England
Nether Broughton is a built-up area of 474 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
- Population
- 474 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Melton
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002210
Nether Broughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AsfordbyMelton MowbrayWymeswoldKeyworthCropwell BishopCotgraveWaltham on the WoldsNether Broughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Broughton | 474 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Asfordby | 2,761 | 4.2 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Melton Mowbray | 27,451 | 5.4 | B− | A | C− | C+ |
| Wymeswold | 1,364 | 5.8 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Keyworth | 6,822 | 5.9 | A+ | A | A | A |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 6.3 | — | A | A− | A |
| Cotgrave | 7,794 | 6.5 | A− | A+ | C+ | C |
| Waltham on the Wolds | 1,034 | 6.9 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
Wymeswold, Cropwell Bishop and Waltham on the Wolds have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nether Broughton
How many listed buildings are there in Nether Broughton?
That is 14.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Nether Broughton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £447,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £280,500 and detached houses £537,000. Private rents in the Melton council area averaged £806 a month in August 2026.
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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