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It is a village of 2,004 residents in Leicestershire, East Midlands. 49% of households own their home outright.
Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy 81.9 for men, 84.6 for women. Its lowest grade is for walkability: on the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. At a median £350,000, a home costs 6.6 times the yearly income of households in the Hinckley and Bosworth council area. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and B for schools.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Stoke Golding is graded subject by subject only.
The 3 things Stoke Golding does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stoke Golding is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Stoke Golding is graded subject by subject only.
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Historic England lists them inside Stoke Golding’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stoke Golding.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.4%, below Leicestershire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Stoke Golding has a median age of 51.2 years. Graduates make up 35% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stoke Golding | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Both of the town’s schools appear below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 51.9, with 58% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke GoldingLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 217 | A |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 731 | A |
Seeing a GP means leaving Stoke Golding: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stoke Golding is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 5.2 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Stoke Golding called their health good or very good, about level with Leicestershire’s towns (83%) and above England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Stoke Golding | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
8% of homes date from before 1919. Of Stoke Golding’s land, 23% lies in conservation areas, above both Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The national list protects one ancient monument locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Stoke Golding counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. 32% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Income per household averages £60K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Reported offences in Stoke Golding came to 85 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 14. Of all the crimes, 48% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (9.4) and below Leicestershire’s towns (11.9).
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.
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.
10% rent privately, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 7% of households. Private rents average £934 a month across the Hinckley and Bosworth council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £385,000 | 90 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 39 |
| Terraced | £245,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stoke Golding. Best known first.
Heritage railwayBattlefield Line Railway2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBosworth Field Visitor Centre2.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHinckley and District Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionAmbion Hill2.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionKing Richard's Well2.4 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Golding | 2,004 | — | — | B− | B | A− |
| Barwell | 9,149 | 2.8 | B− | A | C | C− |
| Hinckley | 50,729 | 2.9 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Market Bosworth | 2,104 | 3.6 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Earl Shilton | 10,885 | 4 | C | A− | C | C |
| Nuneaton | 88,818 | 4.4 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Newbold Verdon | 3,097 | 4.9 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Mancetter and Witherley | 2,689 | 4.9 | D− | D | C | C− |
Market Bosworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £245,000, semi-detached houses £275,000 and detached houses £385,000.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Village in Leicestershire, England
Stoke Golding is a built-up area of 2,004 people, in the Hinckley and Bosworth 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
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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