Whissendine’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Whissendine’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhissendineRutland
Population 930: a village in Rutland, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
930
Census 2021 · Rutland council
Median home
£437K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.6
32% are 65+ · Rutland 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whissendine a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Whissendine is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Whissendine stand out
The 3 things Whissendine does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 8.8 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whissendine.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Whissendine, fewer than in Rutland’s towns and across England’s towns
54.6median age
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above both Rutland’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Whissendine is 54.6. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.8% of the town.
WhissendineRutlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Whissendine | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Whissendine work nearby than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns: 12% travel under 5 km
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £57K a year before tax, lower than Rutland’s towns (£64K) and near England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 83% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Whissendine, 2% work in the town itself. For every resident in work, Whissendine has 0.3 jobs.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Whissendine than in Rutland’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
£437Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 77%. The median sale price was £437K, above Rutland’s towns (£330K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Private rents average £961 a month across the Rutland council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whissendine£437K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 23 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Rutland council area
£2,720
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
Crime recorded by police in Whissendine
12.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Rutland’s towns (2.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 22 offences in Whissendine and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Per 1,000 residents, 12.5 violent crimes are recorded each year. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Public order4
Damage & arson3
Burglary2
Other theft1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
12.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
In Whissendine, 84% say their health is good or very good
84%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Whissendine: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Whissendine is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 16.2 miles away. At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, between Rutland’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Whissendine | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Whissendine is rich in listed buildings: 215 per 10,000 residents, more than in Rutland’s towns and across England’s towns
20listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, close to Rutland’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (16%). Whissendine’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
215
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whissendine
14pages on Whissendine
The big questions
Safety12.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £437K · rent £961 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Harborough CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Whissendine Windmill and 2 more in and around Whissendine
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Whissendine. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionWhissendine Windmillin town
MuseumRocks by Rail4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWorkshop4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRocks by Rail4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWorkshop4.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Rocks by Rail: A.M.Hurrell, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
About Whissendine
Village in Rutland, England
Whissendine is a built-up area of 930 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
- 930 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rutland
- County
- Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002412
Whissendine’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LanghamBarleythorpeOakhamMelton MowbrayGreethamWaltham on the WoldsSouth WithamWhissendine
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whissendine | 930 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langham | 1,400 | 2.2 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Barleythorpe | 1,344 | 3 | — | A | A | A− |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 3.9 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Melton Mowbray | 27,451 | 5.4 | B− | A | C− | C+ |
| Greetham | 2,807 | 5.5 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Waltham on the Wolds | 1,034 | 6.8 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| South Witham | 1,590 | 7.1 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
Langham, Barleythorpe, Waltham on the Wolds and South Witham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whissendine
How many listed buildings are there in Whissendine?
That is 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
How much is council tax in Whissendine?
Band D council tax in Whissendine is £2,720 for 2026–27, more than in 97% 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.
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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