Wymeswold’s story
42 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wymeswold’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WymeswoldLeicestershire
A village of 1,364 in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,364
Census 2021 · Charnwood council
Median home
£425K
69 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.4
21% are 65+ · Leicestershire 17%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wymeswold a good place to live?
Wymeswold’s schools beat most: primary results beat 88% of towns in England. Health is a strength: life expectancy 80.2 for men, 85.5 for women. Walkability is its weak spot (C−) — nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Natural hazards weigh more here (D): 4.3% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. At a median £425,000, a home costs 7.7 times the yearly income of households in the Charnwood council area.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Wymeswold has its subject grades alone.
How Wymeswold grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wymeswold is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →Walkability9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportC−Open →Cost of livingRent £960 a monthC+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life7.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Wymeswold stand out
The 3 things Wymeswold 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 I, including Church of St Mary; 12.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wymeswold.
SchoolsA
Exam results at Wymeswold’s schools top 92% of towns in England
ASchool Grade
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 70% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wymeswold Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Is Wymeswold a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
Disability touches just over a tenth of Wymeswold’s population. 2.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Leicestershire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Wymeswold: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Wymeswold | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Wymeswold are listed than in Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 308 per 10,000 residents
42listed buildingsAHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Wymeswold’s land, 47% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Leicestershire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. It has 42 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. Also worth knowing: homes from before 1919 make up 21% of the total.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II41
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
308
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
Work tends to be further away for Wymeswold: 6% 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 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £69K a year before tax, above Leicestershire’s towns (£56K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 89% of commuters drove to work at the census. In 2026, 1.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 20% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Most households in Wymeswold own their home: 83%, more than in both Leicestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£425Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. 5% live in social housing, below Leicestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 69 homes sold inside Wymeswold’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £425,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wymeswold£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,000 | 49 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 17 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£960
average private rent a month, Charnwood council area
£2,421
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
Wymeswold records more burglary and damage per resident than Leicestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.2 per 1,000 a year
20.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 67 offences were reported in Wymeswold, along with 9 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Wymeswold has more crime per resident than 72% of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 28% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual35
Vehicle crime8
Burglary7
Damage & arson5
Drugs4
Other theft3
Public order2
Other crime2
Anti-social9
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.
20.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
67
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.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Wymeswold than in Leicestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
47.4median age
Children are 16% of the town, and 11% of residents are 15 to 24, below Leicestershire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Typical age in Wymeswold: 47.4, the median.
WymeswoldLeicestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wymeswold | Leicestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Leicestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wymeswold
15pages on Wymeswold
The big questions
SafetyB−20.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £425K · rent £960 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brook StreetSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 80.2 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commuteA57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Wymeswold
Village in Leicestershire, England
Wymeswold is a built-up area of 1,364 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
- 1,364 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002245
Wymeswold’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Burton on the WoldsEast LeakeBarrow upon SoarKeyworthSilebyQuorndonLoughboroughWymeswold
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymeswold | 1,364 | — | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Burton on the Wolds | 1,260 | 1.7 | — | B− | A | A |
| East Leake | 8,551 | 3.7 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Barrow upon Soar | 6,823 | 4 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
| Keyworth | 6,822 | 4.8 | A+ | A | A | A |
| Sileby | 8,954 | 5 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Quorndon | 5,576 | 5 | B+ | B− | B− | A |
| Loughborough | 64,850 | 5.4 | B | A | D | C |
Burton on the Wolds has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wymeswold
How many listed buildings are there in Wymeswold?
That is 12.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Are schools in Wymeswold good?
Primary results beat 88% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Leicestershire council.
Does Wymeswold flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Wymeswold expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £510,000.
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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