Woodhouse Eaves’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Woodhouse Eaves’ built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Woodhouse EavesLeicestershire
The village has 1,618 residents and lies in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,618
Census 2021 · Charnwood council
Median home
£365K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.6
26% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodhouse Eaves a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy 83 for men, 85.8 for women. At a median £365,000, a home costs 6.6 times the yearly income of households in the Charnwood council area. Most journeys need a car: just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Woodhouse Eaves has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Woodhouse Eaves grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Woodhouse Eaves is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Woodhouse Eaves has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 70% of towns in England; secondary results beat 79% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentBOpen →Cost of livingRent £960 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryMore history than most townsB+Open →Outdoors85% live within 400 m of a park; 35.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life3.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Woodhouse Eaves stand out
The 3 things Woodhouse Eaves does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 Paul; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
1.2% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 95% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodhouse Eaves.
Health
People in Woodhouse Eaves live longer lives than in 87% of UK towns
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
At the census, 85% of people in Woodhouse Eaves called their health good or very good, above both Leicestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Woodhouse Eaves is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 7.6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 92% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Woodhouse Eaves | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsA−
On exam results, Woodhouse Eaves’s schools beat 79% of towns in England
A−School Grade
Below is one of its 2 schools, and why it was picked. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 55% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 50.4. 188 pupils attend Woodhouse Eaves’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 188 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
Old homes shape Woodhouse Eaves: 29% were built before 1919, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns
15listed buildingsB+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Of Woodhouse Eaves’ land, 28% lies in conservation areas, above Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. For its size, Woodhouse Eaves has 93 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Historic England’s list names 15 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
93
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Household income in Woodhouse Eaves, £74K a year, runs above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 87% of commuters got to work at the census. Nearly a fifth of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 11% of commuters got to work without a car.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Woodhouse Eaves than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year
13.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Burglary and damage come to 13.8 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 55 recorded crimes inside Woodhouse Eaves’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Leicestershire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 41% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Vehicle crime13
Damage & arson5
Other theft5
Burglary5
Public order4
Shoplifting3
Drugs3
Anti-social3
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.
13.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
55
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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Woodhouse Eaves own their home: 75%, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
£365Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 13% of households, below both Leicestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Just over one in ten households rent from a council or housing body. From September 2023 to August 2026, 43 homes sold inside Woodhouse Eaves’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £365,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodhouse Eaves£365K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £700,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £342,500 | 14 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£960
average private rent a month, Charnwood council area
£2,425
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Woodhouse Eaves is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns
48.6median age
Line up the people of Woodhouse Eaves by age and the one in the middle is 48.6. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.8% of residents. 26% of residents are 65 or over, above Leicestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike.
Woodhouse EavesLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woodhouse Eaves | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodhouse Eaves
15pages on Woodhouse Eaves
The big questions
SafetyB13.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £365K · rent £960 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Maplewell RoadSchoolsA−2 state schoolsHealthALife expectancy 83 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commuteA56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bradgate Park and 7 more in and around Woodhouse Eaves
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woodhouse Eaves. Best known first.
GardenBradgate Park2.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustNational Trust Stoneywell3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLoughborough Carillon4.4 km outside town, to the north
Heritage railwayMountsorrel Railway4.7 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayGreat Central Railway4.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCharnwood Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust Stoneywell: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughborough Carillon: User:Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mountsorrel Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Central Railway: Duncan Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charnwood Museum: Adele Beeby, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Woodhouse Eaves
Village in Leicestershire, England
Woodhouse Eaves is a built-up area of 1,618 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
- 1,618 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002414
Woodhouse Eaves’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
QuorndonCropstonLoughboroughMountsorrelAnsteyMarkfieldBarrow upon SoarWoodhouse Eaves
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Eaves | 1,618 | — | — | B− | B | A |
| Quorndon | 5,576 | 2.5 | B+ | B− | B− | A |
| Cropston | 1,120 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Loughborough | 64,850 | 2.9 | B | A | D | C |
| Mountsorrel | 12,879 | 3.3 | A− | A− | C | B+ |
| Anstey | 7,043 | 3.5 | B+ | A− | C+ | B |
| Markfield | 4,761 | 3.5 | A | A− | B | B |
| Barrow upon Soar | 6,823 | 3.8 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
Cropston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodhouse Eaves
How many listed buildings are there in Woodhouse Eaves?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Woodhouse Eaves good?
Primary results beat 70%. Woodhouse Eaves has 2 state schools; places are handled by Leicestershire council.
Is Woodhouse Eaves expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £365,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £342,500, semi-detached houses £310,000 and detached houses £700,000. Household incomes are higher than in 94% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
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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