Market Overton’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Market Overton’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Market OvertonRutland
With 564 residents, it is a village in Rutland, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
564
Census 2021 · Rutland council
Median home
£518K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53
32% are 65+ · Rutland 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Market Overton a good place to live?
Market Overton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 27 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. The median home sold for £517,500.
What makes Market Overton stand out
The 3 things Market Overton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 19.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Market Overton.
Work & commute
Only 15% of Market Overton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Rutland’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £69K a year before tax. 85% of commuters drove, higher than both Rutland’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 8% of its commuters stay in Market Overton for work.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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 Market Overton than in Rutland’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Just over three quarters of households own their home, above both Rutland’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £961 a month across the Rutland council area. Social renters account for 13% of households.
£518Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Market Overton£518K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £552,500 | 12 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Rutland council area
£2,733
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
Homes in Market Overton see less burglary and damage than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns: 4.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 78% of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes inside Market Overton’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 14.8 per 1,000 residents a year, between Rutland’s towns (11.3) and England’s towns (22).
14.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
14.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
More people in Market Overton live with a disability than in Rutland’s towns or across England’s towns: 20%
One GP practice serves the town; 67% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 2.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Rutland’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 84% of Market Overton’s residents.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Market Overton | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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.
History
Market Overton is rich in listed buildings: 479 per 10,000 residents, more than in Rutland’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Market Overton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 44% of the town’s land, above both Rutland’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II26
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
479
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Market Overton, fewer than in Rutland’s towns and across England’s towns
Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Rutland’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Market Overton split evenly at 53: half are older, half younger.
53median age
Market OvertonRutlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Market Overton | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Market Overton
13pages on Market Overton
The big questions
Safety14.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £518K · rent £961 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Market Overton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GreethamSouth WithamClipshamLanghamBarleythorpeOakhamColsterworthMarket Overton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Overton | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greetham | 2,807 | 1.8 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| South Witham | 1,590 | 3 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Clipsham | 1,150 | 4.3 | — | A | A+ | B |
| Langham | 1,400 | 4.4 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Barleythorpe | 1,344 | 4.7 | — | A | A | A− |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 5 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Colsterworth | 1,296 | 5.4 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
South Witham, Clipsham, Langham, Barleythorpe and Colsterworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Market Overton
How many listed buildings are there in Market Overton?
That is 19.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
How much is council tax in Market Overton?
Band D council tax in Market Overton is £2,733 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.
About Market Overton
Village in Rutland, England
Market Overton is a built-up area of 564 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
- Population
- 564 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rutland
- County
- Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002375
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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