Sharnford’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sharnford’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SharnfordLeicestershire
Population 1,066: a village in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,066
Census 2021 · Blaby council
Median home
£290K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.9
27% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sharnford a good place to live?
Homes are affordable: homes sell for a median £290,000, about 5.3 times local household income. Its weakest is walkability: nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Hazards are a real consideration (C−): 2.4% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety, B for schools, B for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Sharnford has its subject grades alone.
How Sharnford grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Sharnford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Sharnford has its subject grades alone.
Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsC−Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,481BOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 57% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 82.8 for womenBOpen →Safety18.5 violent and sexual offences and 11.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026BOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life3.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Sharnford stand out
The 3 things Sharnford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 95% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sharnford.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer commuters in Sharnford walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 3% of its commuters stay in Sharnford for work. 91% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Also worth knowing: the census counted 36% of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 19% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB
Sharnford’s schools outperform 60% of towns in England on results
BSchool Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 71 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnford Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 71 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade B+
Few households rent privately in Sharnford: 6%, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£290Kmedian sale
81% of households own their home, above both Leicestershire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 13% of households. Private rents average £998 a month across the Blaby council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sharnford£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £322,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £242,250 | 12 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£998
average private rent a month, Blaby council area
£2,443
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 4% of people in Sharnford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
Sharnford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Leicestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Sharnford is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 7.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sharnford | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
All 7 of Sharnford’s listed buildings are Grade II
7listed buildingsC+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sharnford has 66 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Leicestershire’s towns (33) and England’s towns (39) alike. 16% of homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
66
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Sharnford than in 56% of UK towns
18.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, below both Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 46 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Sharnford’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 35% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Burglary6
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Other theft4
Vehicle crime3
Drugs1
Weapons1
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.
18.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
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.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Sharnford: 27% are 65 or over, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
48.9median age
Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. 7.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Leicestershire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Sharnford is 48.9.
SharnfordLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Sharnford | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sharnford
13pages on Sharnford
The big questions
SafetyB18.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £290K · rent £998 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Park ViewSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commuteB51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Sharnford
Village in Leicestershire, England
Sharnford is a built-up area of 1,066 people, in the Blaby 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
- 1,066 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blaby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002835
Sharnford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SapcoteStoney StantonBroughton AstleyCroftUllesthorpeHinckleyEarl ShiltonSharnford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnford | 1,066 | — | — | B+ | B | B |
| Sapcote | 3,266 | 1.1 | B− | B | C+ | B− |
| Stoney Stanton | 4,090 | 1.9 | B | B+ | B− | B |
| Broughton Astley | 9,649 | 3 | A | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Croft | 1,748 | 3.1 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ullesthorpe | 1,162 | 3.2 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Hinckley | 50,729 | 3.4 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Earl Shilton | 10,885 | 3.5 | C | A− | C | C |
Croft and Ullesthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sharnford
How many listed buildings are there in Sharnford?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Sharnford flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Sharnford safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B.
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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