Harborough
Harborough is a district council in Leicestershire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Households with no car or van 10% Lower than 98% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire. The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 43.6 Lower than 95% of the 305 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.
- Energy efficiency score of the typical home 72 Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire. 2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Harborough and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 62% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 71% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Up 9.7% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 53% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
4th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Up 3.9% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 63% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
Joint 2nd 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
Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
2nd 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
Lower than 98% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 87% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 69% 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
Lower than 88% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
7th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 53% 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
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
Higher than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Higher than 53% 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
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
Lower than 95% of the 305 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.
Down 11.6% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 53% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 80% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
Down 5.3% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 71% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 67% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
7th highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 78% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.
Down 36.1% 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
Harborough shares a boundary with Blaby, Charnwood, Leicester, Melton, North Northamptonshire, Oadby and Wigston, Rugby, Rutland and West Northamptonshire. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Melton£731
- Rutland£839
- Charnwood£847
- North Northamptonshire£882
- Oadby and Wigston£889
- Leicester£892
- Harborough£911
- Blaby£912
- Rugby£933
- West Northamptonshire£954
- Average house price, all homes
- Leicester£229k
- North Northamptonshire£257k
- Oadby and Wigston£260k
- Rugby£276k
- Charnwood£277k
- Blaby£283k
- Melton£284k
- West Northamptonshire£293k
- Rutland£300k
- Harborough£346k
- Council tax, band D
- Harborough£2,390
- Charnwood£2,406
- Oadby and Wigston£2,407
- North Northamptonshire£2,424
- Melton£2,430
- Rugby£2,483
- West Northamptonshire£2,487
- Blaby£2,490
- Leicester£2,529
- Rutland£2,738
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Rutland42.4
- Harborough43.6
- Oadby and Wigston53.7
- Rugby53.7
- Melton56.2
- Blaby59.1
- Charnwood67.4
- North Northamptonshire67.7
- West Northamptonshire70.3
- Leicester111.5
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Blaby2,050
- Rugby2,080
- Charnwood2,160
- Harborough2,205
- Melton2,280
- Oadby and Wigston2,336
- North Northamptonshire2,369
- West Northamptonshire2,438
- Rutland2,615
- Leicester2,639
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Melton59%
- North Northamptonshire60%
- Leicester61%
- Rugby61%
- Harborough64%
- Charnwood64%
- West Northamptonshire64%
- Blaby68%
- Oadby and Wigston68%
- Rutland68%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Rutland5.5 µg/m³
- Melton6.1 µg/m³
- Harborough6.9 µg/m³
- Rugby8 µg/m³
- North Northamptonshire8.1 µg/m³
- West Northamptonshire8.5 µg/m³
- Blaby9.8 µg/m³
- Oadby and Wigston9.8 µg/m³
- Charnwood10 µg/m³
- Leicester14 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- West Northamptonshire4.2%
- Blaby7.5%
- North Northamptonshire7.9%
- Leicester9.6%
- Harborough10.6%
- Rugby11.8%
- Oadby and Wigston15.5%
- Charnwood23.4%
- Melton25.6%
- Rutland27.3%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 9.7% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.9% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 11.6% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 4 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 5.3% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 4 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 36.1% since 2019
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