South Croxton’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside South Croxton’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South CroxtonLeicestershire
Some 270 people live in this village, in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Population
270
Census 2021 · Charnwood council
Median home
£400K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
21% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Croxton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so South Croxton has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Nearly half of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes South Croxton stand out
The 3 things South Croxton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% 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 St John the Baptist; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
49% 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 South Croxton.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for South Croxton: 6% commute under 5 km, below Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.5% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 94% of commuters, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted two in five workers working mainly from home.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
More households own their home in South Croxton than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
At the median, a home went for £400K, above both Leicestershire’s towns (£290K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 4% of households. Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Croxton£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£960
average private rent a month, Charnwood council area
£2,415
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
South Croxton records less violent crime per resident than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 9.9 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 7.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Leicestershire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside South Croxton’s built-up area. 13% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social0
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
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
90% of people in South Croxton say their health is good or very good, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
At the census, 1.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 14% of residents in South Croxton live with a disability. Seeing a GP means leaving South Croxton: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | South Croxton | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in South Croxton is conservation area than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 59%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 185 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in South Croxton. A fifth of its homes were built before 1919, above Leicestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
185
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
South Croxton is a graduates’ town: 45% hold a degree, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns
Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. 13% are under 15, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 9% of residents. Residents of South Croxton have a median age of 51.5.
51.5median age
South CroxtonLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| South Croxton | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Croxton
12pages on South Croxton
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £960 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
South Croxton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
QueniboroughEast GoscoteRearsbySystonHoughton on the HillThurmastonAsfordbySouth Croxton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Croxton | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Queniborough | 3,087 | 3.2 | A | B | A− | A |
| East Goscote | 2,893 | 3.6 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Rearsby | 1,181 | 3.6 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Syston | 13,628 | 3.9 | B− | A− | C | C+ |
| Houghton on the Hill | 1,738 | 4.2 | — | A− | B | A |
| Thurmaston | 9,509 | 4.7 | B− | A− | C− | C |
| Asfordby | 2,761 | 5.6 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
Rearsby and Houghton on the Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Croxton
How many listed buildings are there in South Croxton?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is South Croxton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Charnwood council area averaged £960 a month in August 2026.
About South Croxton
Village in Leicestershire, England
South Croxton is a built-up area of 270 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
- 270 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002502
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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