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About

The Harborough district covers the south-eastern part of Leicestershire and is centred on Market Harborough, with Lutterworth, Kibworth, Fleckney and Broughton Astley among its larger settlements. Rural parishes reach into the Welland valley and the district borders Rutland and Northamptonshire. Market Harborough sits on the River Welland and on the Midland Main Line, with direct rail services to Leicester and London St Pancras. Market days and local produce markets continue in Market Harborough while smaller villages retain parish churches and village greens.

Waterways and transport history are visible across the district: the Foxton flight of ten locks on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal sits alongside the surviving remains of the Foxton Inclined Plane. Near Husbands Bosworth an aerodrome hosts a gliding club and light aircraft activity on a former RAF site. The landscape is a mix of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands, crossed by footpaths and bridleways that link villages to parish churches, village halls and former market centres.

Area overview

On average Harborough has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harborough is £61,826 per year. There are 48 schools in Harborough: 36 primary (2 Outstanding and 28 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). Harborough is home to around 97,625 people, with a population density of about 165.0 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Harborough Population
97,625
Population density
165 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.43(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.29(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.59(-38%)
Shoplifting
4.59(-48%)
Public order
4.3(-38%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
85,474
87.56%
Indian
4,250
4.35%
Other White
2,608
2.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
762
0.78%
Other
691
0.71%
Total population: 97,623

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
30,387
37.78%
Level 3 (A level)
13,900
17.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11,248
13.99%
No qualifications
10,937
13.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7,232
8.99%
Total 16+ residents: 80,428

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
16,484
40.79%
Owns with a mortgage
14,148
35.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
4,687
11.6%
Other social rented
3,126
7.73%
Shared ownership
805
1.99%
Total households: 40,414

Property prices in Harborough

Based on 1,390 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Harborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harborough in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached712£440,000
Flats58£148,250
Semi-Detached384£283,977
Terraced236£245,000

10 years median price trend in Harborough

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harborough.

All wards in Harborough

Billesdon & Tilton

Bosworth

Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton

Broughton Astley South & Leire

Dunton

Fleckney

Glen

Kibworths

Lubenham

Lutterworth East

Lutterworth West

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

Market Harborough-Little Bowden

Market Harborough-Logan

Market Harborough-Welland

Misterton

Nevill

Thurnby & Houghton

Ullesthorpe

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.