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Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

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About

The Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden ward encompasses the historic market town core and its immediate neighbouring parishes. The area is defined by the River Welland and the Grand Union Canal, with the town centre focused around the historic St Dionysius Church and its spire. The layout includes traditional shopping streets, residential areas, and the former railway station site. Great Bowden and Arden are separate, smaller settlements with their own character, situated just outside the main town.

Economically, the area functions as a commercial and retail hub for the surrounding district. The physical market continues to operate in the square, a direct link to the town's long-established role. The area contains a mix of independent businesses, national retailers, and professional services. Residential streets range from older terraced housing to more modern developments on the fringes, with open countryside and farmland in close proximity to the parish boundaries.

Area overview

On average Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden is £49,311 per year. There are 3 schools in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden is home to around 5,935 people, with a population density of about 607.6 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Population
5,935
Population density
607.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.17(+35%)
Shoplifting
22.91(+158%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.55(+19%)
Public order
13.98(+100%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.28(+38%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,432
91.59%
Other White
187
3.15%
Indian
64
1.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
45
0.76%
Irish
33
0.56%
Total population: 5,931

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,779
36.18%
Level 3 (A level)
794
16.15%
No qualifications
779
15.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
658
13.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
480
9.76%
Total 16+ residents: 4,917

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
993
36.48%
Owns with a mortgage
738
27.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
423
15.54%
Other social rented
370
13.59%
Shared ownership
81
2.98%
Total households: 2,722

Property prices in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £304,975 in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,500 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden 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 Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£720,000
Flats12£202,500
Semi-Detached34£302,500
Terraced19£250,000

10 years median price trend in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden.

All postcodes in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167LF

Shropshire Place

LE167LU

Albert Road

LE167FL

Albert Road

LE160RG

Adam And Eve Street

LE160SD

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160SW

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167GN

Northfield Avenue

LE167NZ

Doddridge Road

LE167PF

York Street

LE167PW

Millers Yard

LE160RD

Adam And Eve Street

LE167PA

The Square

LE167BF

Blackfriars Place

LE167EX

Horseshoe Lane

LE167HW

Sutton Road

LE167QP

Albany Road

LE167EZ

Langton Road

LE167GD

Welland Place

LE160RA

Adam And Eve Street

LE167PN

Countryman Mews

LE167AG

Adam And Eve Street

LE167DR

Northampton Road

LE160SY

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167ED

Andrew Macdonald Close

LE160AN

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167AL

Aldwinckles Yard

LE167LN

Scott Close

LE167DB

Arden Way

LE167HJ

Bankfield Drive

LE167HU

Warwick Close

LE160SG

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160TH

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167BA

Rockingham Road

LE167HP

Leicester Lane

LE167QG

Albany Road

LE167ZH

Riverside

LE160JJ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167ET

Dingley Road

LE167FF

St Marys Road

LE167JF

Burnmill Road

LE167NQ

Dingley Terrace

LE160TA

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167LX

Ashfield Road

LE167XA

Symington Way

LE167EW

Oak Close

LE167HS

Welham Road

LE167HT

Lincoln Court

LE167DL

The Headlands

LE167DS

St Marys Road

LE167GP

Northfield Avenue

LE167GQ

North Close

LE167LQ

Blenheim Way

LE167DN

Mill Hill Road

LE167DX

St Marys Road

LE167HH

Chater Close

LE167LG

Ridgeway West

LE167ZF

Walnut Drive

LE160HL

Riverside

LE160RE

Adam And Eve Street

LE167DZ

St Mary's Road

LE167LZ

The Broadway

LE167QD

Rockingham Road

LE169YW

Church Lane

LE167GJ

Ridgeview

LE167JW

Hammond Way

LE160RF

Adam And Eve Street

LE160SF

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160TB

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167PX

Riverside

LE169WN

Riverside

LE160SH

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167HL

Station Road

LE167HZ

Dingley Road

LE169HG

Northampton Road

LE167JH

Crescent Close

LE167LH

Worcester Drive

LE167YR

Pinewood Grove

LE160SX

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167EG

Nunneley Way

LE167FH

St Marys Road

LE167QE

Rockingham Road

LE167JZ

Meadow Street

LE167NW

Centenary Close

LE160SB

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167DJ

The Headlands

LE167EJ

Bowden Ridge

LE167PP

Rockingham Road

LE160SE

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167AQ

High Street

LE167HG

The Ridgeway

LE160SQ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167EP

Jubilee Gardens

LE167JL

Kings Cottages

LE167DE

Great Bowden Road

LE167NH

Doddridge Road

LE167PR

Saxon Close

LE167QJ

Albany Road

LE167AF

High Street

LE167DF

Great Bowden Road

LE167LP

Pochin Drive

Data Sources

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