South Luffenham’s story
20 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside South Luffenham’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South LuffenhamRutland
209 people call this village in Rutland, East Midlands home.
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Population
209
Census 2021 · Rutland council
Median home
£610K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
31% are 65+ · Rutland 24%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Luffenham a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so South Luffenham has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 20 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £610,000.
What makes South Luffenham stand out
The 3 things South Luffenham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 39.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 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 South Luffenham.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for South Luffenham: 20% commute under 5 km, below Rutland’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
90% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 49% of workers, above both Rutland’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 1.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About just over a tenth of its commuters stay in South Luffenham for work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Most households in South Luffenham own their home: 79%, more than in Rutland’s towns or across England’s towns
Private renters make up 13% of households, below both Rutland’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 7% of households rent from a council or housing body.
£610Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Luffenham£610K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £745,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Rutland council area
£2,753
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 South Luffenham see more burglary and damage than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns: 12.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for a third of recorded crime. Each year, 8 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Reported offences in South Luffenham came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Just 2.4% of people in South Luffenham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Rutland’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 15% of people in South Luffenham. At the census, 87% of people in South Luffenham called their health good or very good, above both Rutland’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving South Luffenham: the nearest practice is 4.3 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | South Luffenham | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in South Luffenham are listed than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns: 957 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total. Conservation areas cover 56% of South Luffenham’s land, above Rutland’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- South Luffenham Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
957
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
More people in South Luffenham hold a degree than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns: 55%
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 3.7% of the population. 31% of residents are 65 or over, above Rutland’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The under-15s are 16% of the population here. Half of South Luffenham is older than 54.3, half younger.
54.3median age
South LuffenhamRutlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| South Luffenham | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 3.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Luffenham
12pages on South Luffenham
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £610K · rent £961 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
South Luffenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KettonEaston on the HillKing's CliffeUppinghamGrettonStamfordOakhamSouth Luffenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Luffenham | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ketton | 1,618 | 2.9 | — | B | A− | A |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 4.6 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 4.9 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Uppingham | 4,272 | 4.9 | A+ | A | C+ | A |
| Gretton | 1,519 | 5.4 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 6.2 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 6.7 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
Ketton, Easton on the Hill, King's Cliffe and Gretton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Luffenham
Is South Luffenham expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £745,000. Private rents in the Rutland council area averaged £961 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in South Luffenham?
That is 39.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in South Luffenham?
Band D council tax in South Luffenham is £2,753 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 South Luffenham
Village in Rutland, England
South Luffenham is a built-up area of 209 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
- 209 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rutland
- County
- Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002665
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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