Thrussington’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Thrussington’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThrussingtonLeicestershire
Home to 568 people, this village lies in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
568
Census 2021 · Charnwood council
Median home
£366K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
23% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thrussington a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Thrussington has no grades; its figures are still real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 19 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up nearly half of households.
What makes Thrussington stand out
The 3 things Thrussington 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
1 Grade II*, including Church of Holy Trinity; 13.7 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 Thrussington.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Thrussington: 15% commute under 5 km, below Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Thrussington, 1% work in the town itself. Driving is how 91% of commuters got to work at the census. On top of that, just over a third of workers worked mainly from home, above both Leicestershire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). Households take home £69K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Thrussington
The one school in town appears below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 99 pupils attend Thrussington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrussington Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Thrussington than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
£366Kmedian sale
15% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 3% of households, below both Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The £366,000 median rests on 18 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thrussington£366K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £790,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £279,500 | 8 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£960
average private rent a month, Charnwood council area
£2,377
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 less often in Thrussington than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
55% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 22 recorded crimes inside Thrussington’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 8.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order3
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
Is Thrussington a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
Just over one in ten residents have a disability, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 2.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Thrussington is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 8.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Thrussington | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
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 buildings in Thrussington are listed than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 335 per 10,000 residents
19listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 27% of the total. Of Thrussington’s land, 24% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Holy Trinity Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
335
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
Thrussington is a graduates’ town: 43% hold a degree, more than in Leicestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
48median age
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ages in Thrussington split evenly at 48: half are older, half younger.
ThrussingtonLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thrussington | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thrussington
12pages on Thrussington
The big questions
Safety11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £366K · rent £960 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rearsby RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Thrussington
Village in Leicestershire, England
Thrussington is a built-up area of 568 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
- 568 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002381
Thrussington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RearsbyEast GoscoteQueniboroughSilebySystonAsfordbyMountsorrelThrussington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrussington | 568 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rearsby | 1,181 | 0.9 | — | C+ | A | A |
| East Goscote | 2,893 | 1.6 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Queniborough | 3,087 | 2.3 | A | B | A− | A |
| Sileby | 8,954 | 2.6 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Syston | 13,628 | 3.1 | B− | A− | C | C+ |
| Asfordby | 2,761 | 4.1 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Mountsorrel | 12,879 | 4.3 | A− | A− | C | B+ |
Rearsby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thrussington
How many listed buildings are there in Thrussington?
That is 13.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Thrussington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £366,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £279,500 and detached houses £790,000. Private rents in the Charnwood council area averaged £960 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Thrussington?
Band D council tax in Thrussington is £2,377 for 2026–27, less than in 62% 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.
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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