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Some 303 people live in this village, in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Twycross is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It skews older: 27% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Twycross does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Twycross’ built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
29% 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 Twycross.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town. The middle age in Twycross is 49.7. A third of adults hold a degree, about level with England’s towns (34%) and above Leicestershire’s towns (30%).
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Twycross | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 37% of workers at the census. 84% of commuters drove, above both Leicestershire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: in 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: a tenth of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Households that own their home make up 52%. Private renters make up 22% of households, above Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Twycross’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Twycross’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
18% of residents have a disability, above both Leicestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Twycross: the nearest practice is 4.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Twycross is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 9.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Twycross | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Twycross’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total. Of Twycross’ land, 31% lies in conservation areas, above both Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Twycross. Best known first.
ZooTwycross Zoo1.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumShackerstone railway station4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSir John Moore Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkBosworth Water Park5 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Leicestershire, England
Twycross is a built-up area of 303 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twycross | 303 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austrey | 1,140 | 2.8 | — | D | B+ | B− |
| Appleby Magna | 1,301 | 3.2 | — | B− | B− | B− |
| Warton | 1,472 | 3.4 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Market Bosworth | 2,104 | 4.2 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Measham | 5,373 | 4.4 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Polesworth | 1,955 | 4.6 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Heather | 1,068 | 4.8 | — | A | B+ | C |
Austrey, Appleby Magna, Warton, Market Bosworth, Polesworth and Heather have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Twycross is £2,387 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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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