Rutland
Rutland is a unitary council in the East Midlands. 23 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home 481.4 ha The highest of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The highest of the 33 councils in the East Midlands.
- Council tax, band D £2,738 Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
- Households with no car or van 10.3% Lower than 98% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for. 2nd lowest 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 Rutland and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 58% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
4th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 4.4% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 63% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Up 2% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 51% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
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
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 9th lowest 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.
2nd 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
Higher than 54% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
4th 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
Lower than 91% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 97% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd 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 51% 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 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
No change since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd 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 87% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Safety
Lower than 96% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 6.5% 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 66% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 64% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
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 79% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 89% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
7th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
No change 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 85% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
Joint 6th highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 72% 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 83% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 4.3 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
The highest of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 33 councils in the East Midlands.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Joint 5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 39.6% 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
Rutland shares a boundary with Harborough, Melton, North Northamptonshire and South Kesteven. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Melton£731
- South Kesteven£756
- Rutland£839
- North Northamptonshire£882
- Harborough£911
- Average house price, all homes
- South Kesteven£255k
- North Northamptonshire£257k
- Melton£284k
- Rutland£300k
- Harborough£346k
- Council tax, band D
- South Kesteven£2,260
- Harborough£2,390
- North Northamptonshire£2,424
- Melton£2,430
- Rutland£2,738
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Rutland42.4
- Harborough43.6
- South Kesteven52.6
- Melton56.2
- North Northamptonshire67.7
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- South Kesteven2,000
- Harborough2,205
- Melton2,280
- North Northamptonshire2,369
- Rutland2,615
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- South Kesteven57%
- Melton59%
- North Northamptonshire60%
- Harborough64%
- Rutland68%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Rutland5.5 µg/m³
- Melton6.1 µg/m³
- South Kesteven6.1 µg/m³
- Harborough6.9 µg/m³
- North Northamptonshire8.1 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- North Northamptonshire7.9%
- Harborough10.6%
- South Kesteven13.3%
- Melton25.6%
- Rutland27.3%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 4.4% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 2% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 6.5% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 4.3 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26No change since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 39.6% since 2019
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