Thurlaston’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Thurlaston’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThurlastonLeicestershire
762 people call this village in Leicestershire, East Midlands home.
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Population
762
Census 2021 · Blaby council
Median home
£279K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
24% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thurlaston a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Thurlaston has no grades; its figures are still real. 12% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A quarter of homes were built before 1919. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of residents.
What makes Thurlaston stand out
The 3 things Thurlaston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thurlaston.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Thurlaston than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Half the people of Thurlaston are older than 51.5. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, above both Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.7% of residents.
51.5median age
ThurlastonLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
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.
| Thurlaston | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 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
Schools
The schools around Thurlaston
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 70% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 78 pupils attend Thurlaston’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurlaston Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 78 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 23% of Thurlaston’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
The car took 87% of commuters, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £59K a year before tax. 4% of commuters who live in Thurlaston also work there. In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Private renting is less common in Thurlaston than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £998 a month across the Blaby council area.
£279Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thurlaston£279K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £259,250 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£998
average private rent a month, Blaby council area
£2,459
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 Thurlaston than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Per 1,000 residents, 6.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. 8 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Thurlaston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 100% of recorded crime.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
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
Good or very good health: 82% of Thurlaston’s residents
The nearest A&E to Thurlaston is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 5.9 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Thurlaston | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Thurlaston keeps more of its old housing than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Thurlaston counts 1 listed building on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Scaled to its population, that is 13 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II0
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thurlaston
12pages on Thurlaston
The big questions
Safety11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £279K · rent £998 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Desford RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Thurlaston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HuncoteEnderby and NarboroughCroftEarl ShiltonStoney StantonLittlethorpeLeicester Forest East and Kirby MuxloeThurlaston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurlaston | 762 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huncote | 2,168 | 1.4 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Enderby and Narborough | 13,178 | 2 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Croft | 1,748 | 2.3 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Earl Shilton | 10,885 | 2.5 | C | A− | C | C |
| Stoney Stanton | 4,090 | 2.7 | B | B+ | B− | B |
| Littlethorpe | 1,918 | 2.8 | — | B+ | B− | A− |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 13,847 | 3 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
Huncote, Croft and Littlethorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thurlaston
How many listed buildings are there in Thurlaston?
1 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*.
How much is council tax in Thurlaston?
Band D council tax in Thurlaston is £2,459 for 2026–27, more than in 54% 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 Thurlaston
Village in Leicestershire, England
Thurlaston is a built-up area of 762 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
- 762 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blaby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002706
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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