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Charnwood

Charnwood is a district council in Leicestershire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,406

Lower than 60% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£277k

Higher than 51% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 3.8% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£847

Lower than 62% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 4.4% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.3

Higher than 50% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15.6%

Lower than 63% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station23.4%

Lower than 54% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket75.5%

Higher than 55% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy84.4%

Higher than 60% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

8th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available75.1%

Lower than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score46.8

Higher than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,160

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96.4%

Lower than 65% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Leicestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents67.4

Lower than 54% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

Down 15.4% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households7.1

Higher than 74% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year36.6

Lower than 65% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Leicestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 4th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier85.2%

Lower than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.6

Higher than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 3.8% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.2

Lower than 90% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

5th lowest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 57% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.4 yrs

Lower than 52% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Leicestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 3rd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home39 ha

Higher than 70% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean10 µg/m³

Higher than 70% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 29.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Charnwood shares a boundary with Blaby, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicester, Melton, North West Leicestershire and Rushcliffe. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Melton£731
  2. North West Leicestershire£819
  3. Hinckley and Bosworth£844
  4. Charnwood£847
  5. Leicester£892
  6. Rushcliffe£898
  7. Harborough£911
  8. Blaby£912
Average house price, all homes
  1. Leicester£229k
  2. Hinckley and Bosworth£262k
  3. Charnwood£277k
  4. North West Leicestershire£282k
  5. Blaby£283k
  6. Melton£284k
  7. Rushcliffe£331k
  8. Harborough£346k
Council tax, band D
  1. Hinckley and Bosworth£2,383
  2. Harborough£2,390
  3. Charnwood£2,406
  4. North West Leicestershire£2,418
  5. Melton£2,430
  6. Blaby£2,490
  7. Leicester£2,529
  8. Rushcliffe£2,643
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Harborough43.6
  2. Rushcliffe53.0
  3. Melton56.2
  4. North West Leicestershire58.5
  5. Hinckley and Bosworth58.7
  6. Blaby59.1
  7. Charnwood67.4
  8. Leicester111.5
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Rushcliffe1,906
  2. North West Leicestershire2,034
  3. Blaby2,050
  4. Hinckley and Bosworth2,147
  5. Charnwood2,160
  6. Harborough2,205
  7. Melton2,280
  8. Leicester2,639
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Melton59%
  2. Leicester61%
  3. North West Leicestershire61%
  4. Charnwood64%
  5. Harborough64%
  6. Hinckley and Bosworth65%
  7. Blaby68%
  8. Rushcliffe74%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Melton6.1 µg/m³
  2. Harborough6.9 µg/m³
  3. North West Leicestershire7.4 µg/m³
  4. Hinckley and Bosworth8.5 µg/m³
  5. Rushcliffe8.5 µg/m³
  6. Blaby9.8 µg/m³
  7. Charnwood10 µg/m³
  8. Leicester14 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. North West Leicestershire0%
  2. Blaby7.5%
  3. Leicester9.6%
  4. Harborough10.6%
  5. Hinckley and Bosworth11.4%
  6. Rushcliffe18.1%
  7. Charnwood23.4%
  8. Melton25.6%

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