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Some 584 people live in this village, in Rutland, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Edith Weston has none; the figures on this page are still real. Nearly two thirds of households rent privately. Only 7% of residents are 65 or over. 27 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things Edith Weston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Edith Weston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
25% 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 Edith Weston.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 66% of commuters at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 30%, lower than both Rutland’s towns (38%) and England’s towns (45%). 1.4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 8% of households. 65% rent privately, above Rutland’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £961 a month across the Rutland council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above Rutland’s towns (11.3) but below England’s towns (22). Edith Weston logged 13 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 77% of the total.
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.
At the census, 2.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 10% of residents have a disability, below both Rutland’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Edith Weston: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Edith Weston | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Edith Weston’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up a quarter of the total, higher than both Rutland’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 15% of residents. 18% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above Rutland’s towns (15%). The age that splits Edith Weston in two is 31.5.
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Edith Weston is a garrison town: service personnel living in barracks count as residents.
| Edith Weston | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 43% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 17% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 6.7% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.5% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 32% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Weston | 584 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ketton | 1,618 | 3.1 | — | B | A− | A |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 4.9 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 5.1 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Uppingham | 4,272 | 5.4 | A+ | A | C+ | A |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 5.9 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Barleythorpe | 1,344 | 5.9 | — | A | A | A− |
| Greetham | 2,807 | 6 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
Ketton, Easton on the Hill and Barleythorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 18% of residents were under 15 and 43% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 6.7% were 65 or over.
That is 19 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Edith Weston is £2,744 for 2026–27, more than in 98% 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.
Village in Rutland, England
Edith Weston is a built-up area of 584 people, in the Rutland 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
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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