Oakthorpe’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Oakthorpe’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OakthorpeLeicestershire
Some 742 people live in this village, in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
742
Census 2021 · North West Leicestershire council
Median home
£296K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.7
16% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oakthorpe a good place to live?
There are no grades for Oakthorpe: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up 34% of the housing.
What makes Oakthorpe stand out
The 2 things Oakthorpe does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oakthorpe.
Work & commute
Commuters in Oakthorpe travel far: only 22% 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 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Leicestershire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). There are 0.3 jobs in Oakthorpe for each resident in work. Of the commuters living locally, 1% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
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
Schools
The schools around Oakthorpe
The town has one school, shown below. 56% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakthorpe Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 80 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Oakthorpe than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Social housing holds nearly a quarter of households, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 68%. Private rents average £914 a month across the North West Leicestershire council area.
£296Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oakthorpe£296K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £208,100 | 9 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£914
average private rent a month, North West Leicestershire council area
£2,418
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
Violence is recorded more often in Oakthorpe than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 37.7 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 11.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Burglary and damage add up to 17.1 per 1,000 residents each year. Police figures for Oakthorpe’s built-up area: 45 crimes and 9 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for two fifths of recorded crime.
37.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson7
Vehicle crime6
Public order4
Burglary3
Other crime3
Other theft2
Drugs1
Anti-social9
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.
37.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
45
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
Disability is more common in Oakthorpe than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
Four fifths of people in Oakthorpe rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 5.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Oakthorpe: the nearest practice is 0.7 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Oakthorpe | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Oakthorpe keeps more of its old housing than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 34% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Oakthorpe’s 1 listed building sits at Grade II, the most common listing. For its size, Oakthorpe has 13 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Leicestershire’s towns (33) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
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
A town of families: 21% of people in Oakthorpe are under 15, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town. Half of Oakthorpe is older than 39.7, half younger. 16% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%).
39.7median age
OakthorpeLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Oakthorpe | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 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 4 more in and around Oakthorpe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Oakthorpe. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum1.9 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkConkers3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSir John Moore Museum3.5 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 (1)
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oakthorpe
13pages on Oakthorpe
The big questions
Safety37.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £296K · rent £914 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street School StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Oakthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MeashamDonisthorpeMoiraAppleby MagnaOverseal and Castle GresleyAshby-de-la-ZouchBlackfordbyOakthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakthorpe | 742 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measham | 5,373 | 0.7 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Donisthorpe | 1,204 | 0.9 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Moira | 3,198 | 1.8 | B | A | B | C |
| Appleby Magna | 1,301 | 2 | — | B− | B− | B− |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 5,055 | 3 | B− | A+ | B− | C |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 15,121 | 3 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Blackfordby | 1,071 | 3 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
Donisthorpe, Appleby Magna and Blackfordby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oakthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Oakthorpe?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Oakthorpe?
Band D council tax in Oakthorpe is £2,418 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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.
About Oakthorpe
Village in Leicestershire, England
Oakthorpe is a built-up area of 742 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
- 742 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002441
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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