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Ibstock & Ellistown

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About

Ibstock and Ellistown sit side by side in North West Leicestershire, each shaped by 19th- and 20th-century industry. Ibstock grew around clay extraction and brickmaking; the town is still associated with a large brickworks that has influenced local employment and the pattern of pits and worksites. The parish church of St Denys provides a visible medieval anchor in the townscape, and street layouts reflect phases of industrial expansion and later housing development.

Ellistown began as a miners’ village linked to nearby collieries, and its terraces and rows of workers’ cottages record that history. Remnants of colliery infrastructure and reclaimed pit ponds remain visible in places, now woven into green corridors and local footpaths. Local shops, community halls and sports pitches serve a population whose daily life is grounded in commuting, small-scale employment and local services rather than tourism. The area’s character comes from its industrial legacy and the way former working landscapes have been absorbed into everyday settlement.

Area overview

On average Ibstock & Ellistown has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ibstock & Ellistown is £51,914 per year. There are 5 schools in Ibstock & Ellistown: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Ibstock & Ellistown is home to around 12,003 people, with a population density of about 565.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ibstock & Ellistown Population
12,003
Population density
565.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.66(-23%)
Shoplifting
10.66(+23%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.66(-55%)
Public order
6.33(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.67(-37%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,286
94.04%
Other White
250
2.08%
Indian
91
0.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
65
0.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
60
0.5%
Total population: 12,001

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,375
24.47%
No qualifications
1,994
20.54%
Level 3 (A level)
1,963
20.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,426
14.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,044
10.76%
Total 16+ residents: 9,706

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,971
38.56%
Owns outright
1,804
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
507
9.92%
Social rents from council
467
9.14%
Other social rented
222
4.34%
Total households: 5,112

Property prices in Ibstock & Ellistown

Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Ibstock & Ellistown area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ibstock & Ellistown 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 Ibstock & Ellistown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced46£178,750
Semi-Detached61£230,000
Detached92£338,856

10 years median price trend in Ibstock & Ellistown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ibstock & Ellistown.

All postcodes in Ibstock & Ellistown

LE671FS

Francis Way

LE676PR

Chandlers Croft

LE676NR

Melbourne Road

LE676NH

Gladstone Street

LE672RW

Home Farm Close

LE671EZ

Ellistown Terrace Road

LE676PS

Thorndale

LE676PD

Overton Road

LE671TT

Franks Road

LE676JU

Heatherdale

LE672NF

Arthur Tovell Crescent

LE676LN

Pretoria Road

LE671HQ

Ellistown & Battleflat

LE672QJ

Ravenstone Road

LE676PE

Wildgoose Close

LE671UD

Walker Road

LE671FL

Regs Way

LE671FG

St Christopher's Road

LE671HU

Ellistown & Battleflat

LE676HY

Oak Drive

LE676LZ

Harratts Close

LE671PD

Interlink Way East

LE676DG

Harry Lane

LE676QD

Mill Hill Wood Way

LE676HX

Cedar Drive

LE672RF

Swepstone Road

LE671LE

Interlink Way West

LE676AN

Farley Crescent

LE676QA

Melbourne Road

LE676NF

Central Avenue

LE672RA

Manor Road

LE676DB

Baker Grove

LE671ET

Ibstock East

LE672RJ

Cotsmore Close

LE671DH

Sawbridge Close

LE671EN

Whitehill Road

LE676QH

Lewis Close

LE671UF

Cartwright Way

LE676PZ

Willow Way

LE676NW

Ravenstone Road

LE672RL

Blackett Drive

LE671FQ

St Christopher's Road

LE676JP

High Street

LE672PF

Booth Way

LE672FT

Holts Lane

LE676HB

Ashby Road

LE676LB

Copson Street

LE672HS

St Mary's Avenue

LE671GJ

Cornfield Close

LE671FD

East Crescent

LE671FH

Victoria Road

LE672FQ

Farm Lane

LE676HQ

Leicester Road

LE671HF

Byrton Drive

LE676RE

Hextall Drive

LE676AG

Wellington Court

LE676NT

Douglas Drive

LE671YY

High Street

LE672NH

George Gadsby Mews

LE676JX

Ferndale

LE676PJ

Flatts Close

LE676NJ

Jacques Street

LE671ED

Ibstock Road

LE676RB

Costello Close

LE672RG

Sparkenhoe Estate

LE671FT

Derrys Hollow

LE671EX

Cannock Close

LE676QL

Pepper Drive

LE676JF

Ibstock West

LE676DE

Mary Close

LE672QH

Pisca Lane

LE676RF

Brick Kiln Lane

LE676LW

Deepdale Close

LE676PG

Chandlers Croft

LE672JD

Manor Brook Close

LE676GA

Swifts Close

LE671PH

Interlink Way South

LE676QS

Riley Drive

LE671EU

South Leicester Industrial Estate

LE676PN

Cantwell Close

LE676LA

Curzon Street

LE671GR

Beveridge Lane

LE671HB

Pickering Drive

LE671PE

Interlink Way South

LE676JW

Parkdale

LE672QG

Pisca Lane

LE676LD

Copson Street

LE676QF

Coronet Drive

LE676LE

Fairfield

LE671FY

Colliers Way

LE672FX

Midland Road

LE671GG

Morini Court

LE671HY

Ibstock East

LE676QR

Redshaw Lane

LE676DA

Frances Way

LE671TG

South Lane

LE671ES

Whitehill Road

LE671DU

Ellistown & Battleflat

LE671TE

Bardon 22 Industrial Estate

LE676GY

Water Meadow Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.