Newtown Linford’s story
33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Newtown Linford’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Newtown LinfordLeicestershire
With 526 residents, it is a village in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Kev747 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
526
Census 2021 · Charnwood council
Median home
£625K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
33% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newtown Linford a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Newtown Linford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 33 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £625,000.
What makes Newtown Linford stand out
The 3 things Newtown Linford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 25.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newtown Linford.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Newtown Linford: 17% commute under 5 km, below Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
4%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.
44% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Leicestershire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%), and on top of that the car carried 93% of commuters at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Newtown Linford for work. Households take home £74K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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 Newtown Linford
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 48.2, with 48% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 8 primary schools within 3 km: 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Linford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 116 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Newtown Linford is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£625Kmedian sale
1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 7% of households, below Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Newtown Linford’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newtown Linford£625K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £715,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £410,500 | 5 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£960
average private rent a month, Charnwood council area
£2,444
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
Homes in Newtown Linford see more burglary and damage than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 23.5 per 1,000 a year
19violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over a third of recorded crime. Police figures for Newtown Linford’s built-up area: 23 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 19 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Leicestershire’s towns (21.7) and England’s towns (22).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson6
Public order3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
19
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
Bad health is less common in Newtown Linford than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
87%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Newtown Linford is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 5.8 miles away. Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. 15% of residents have a disability, below Leicestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Newtown Linford | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Newtown Linford are listed than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 627 per 10,000 residents
33listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a quarter of the total, above Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II32
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
627
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
Degrees are more common in Newtown Linford than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
56.2median age
Half of Newtown Linford is older than 56.2, half younger. Children under 15 make up 13%, below Leicestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. On top of that, the 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.8% of residents.
Newtown LinfordLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newtown Linford | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newtown Linford
13pages on Newtown Linford
The big questions
Safety19 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £625K · rent £960 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bradgate Park and 5 more in and around Newtown Linford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newtown Linford. Best known first.
GardenBradgate Park800 m outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle4.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleGroby Castle1.6 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustNational Trust Stoneywell2.1 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionKing William's Bridge2.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionPackhorse Bridge2 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Groby Castle: Charles Wall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust Stoneywell: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Newtown Linford
Village in Leicestershire, England
Newtown Linford is a built-up area of 526 people, in the Charnwood 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
- 526 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002512
Newtown Linford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarkfieldGrobyAnsteyCropstonRatbyWoodhouse EavesThurcastonNewtown Linford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Linford | 526 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Markfield | 4,761 | 1.6 | A | A− | B | B |
| Groby | 6,559 | 1.8 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Anstey | 7,043 | 1.9 | B+ | A− | C+ | B |
| Cropston | 1,120 | 2.5 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Ratby | 4,262 | 2.6 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Woodhouse Eaves | 1,618 | 2.7 | — | B− | B | A |
| Thurcaston | 1,649 | 3.5 | — | B− | C− | C+ |
Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves and Thurcaston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newtown Linford
Is Newtown Linford expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £410,500 and detached houses £715,000. Private rents in the Charnwood council area averaged £960 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Newtown Linford?
That is 25.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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