Newbold’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Newbold’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NewboldLeicestershire
A village of 880 in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Kate Jewell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
880
Census 2021 · North West Leicestershire council
Median home
£290K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.7
21% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newbold a good place to live?
Newbold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 46% of households own their home outright.
What makes Newbold stand out
The 2 things Newbold does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newbold.
Work & commute
Commuters in Newbold travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 92% of commuters, above both Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Newbold
59% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Worthington School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. Newbold’s two primaries have 82 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 52 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
More households own their home in Newbold than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
The social rented sector houses 5% of households. Private renters make up 7% of households, below Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 40 standard sales inside Newbold’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £289,975.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newbold£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 17 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£914
average private rent a month, North West Leicestershire council area
£2,370
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
Newbold records less burglary and damage per resident than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.4 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 9.9 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Newbold’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 55% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8).
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Burglary2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Just 3.3% of people in Newbold say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Newbold is Royal Derby Hospital, 10.6 miles away. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Newbold said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). This Leicestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Newbold | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Newbold’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Newbold has 11 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Leicestershire’s towns (33) and England’s towns (39) alike. 17% of homes date from before 1919.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
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
Few people in Newbold are 15 to 24: 9.1%, fewer than in Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 37% of adults, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. The middle age in Newbold is 45.7.
45.7median age
NewboldLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newbold | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ashby de la Zouch Castle and 5 more in and around Newbold
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newbold. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCalke Park5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHough Tower Mill1.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSnibston Colliery Park4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calke Abbey: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newbold
14pages on Newbold
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £914 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Worthington LaneSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Newbold’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WhitwickAshby-de-la-ZouchRavenstoneMelbourneCoalvilleHugglescoteShepshedNewbold
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold | 880 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitwick | 10,455 | 2.7 | C+ | A | C+ | C |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 15,121 | 3.3 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Ravenstone | 1,882 | 3.6 | — | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Melbourne | 4,860 | 3.8 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Coalville | 21,975 | 3.9 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Hugglescote | 4,630 | 4.3 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Shepshed | 14,873 | 4.6 | B+ | A | C− | C |
Ravenstone has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newbold
How much is council tax in Newbold?
Band D council tax in Newbold is £2,370 for 2026–27, less 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.
Who lives in Newbold?
At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Newbold’s 880 residents were 15 to 24 and 21% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Is Newbold expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £289,975, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £245,000 and detached houses £440,000. Private rents in the North West Leicestershire council area averaged £914 a month in August 2026.
About Newbold
Village in Leicestershire, England
Newbold is a built-up area of 880 people, in the North West Leicestershire 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
- 880 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002321
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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