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Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

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

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Population

5,935

Population density

607.6 per km²

Crime

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

British

5,432

91.59%

Other White

187

3.15%

Indian

1.08%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.76%

Irish

0.56%

Total population: 5,931

Economics

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

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

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)

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.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	19	£720,000	£277,950	£522,500	£880,000	£1,530,000
Flats	12	£202,500	£111,475	£165,613	£284,988	£327,250
Semi-Detached	34	£302,500	£222,350	£260,625	£345,000	£431,750
Terraced	19	£250,000	£224,250	£232,500	£313,500	£403,500

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

All postcodes in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160HR

Riverside

LE167JR

Heygate Street

LE167LE

Shropshire Close

LE167LA

Orchard Street

LE167LR

Waterfield Place

LE168WY

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167NE

Clarence Street

LE167ZJ

Riverside

LE940AE

Riverside

LE160TE

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167DG

Great Bowden Road

LE167GH

Welland Place

LE167PJ

Bramley Close

LE160JF

Riverside

LE167HF

Nether Green

LE167HR

Upper Green Place

LE167JD

Bowden Lane

LE167PU

Riverside

LE160FW

Riverside

LE160HA

Riverside

LE160TD

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160TJ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160FZ

Riverside

LE167BG

Alexander Close

LE167HB

Main Street

LE167PH

Fernie Road

LE167PL

Chiltern Close

LE167GR

St Marys Road

LE167LJ

Perkins Close

LE167PQ

Roman Way

LE940AB

Riverside

LE167DW

Middlebrook Green

LE167GL

St Marys Road

LE167JY

Meadow Street

LE167NB

Church Square

LE167PS

Valley Way

LE167LL

Birch Tree Gardens

LE167LW

Marlborough Way

LE167FR

Leicester Lane

LE167JA

Russet Close

LE160GZ

Riverside

LE167EQ

Douglass Drive

LE167LY

Broadway Terrace

LE160SL

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160SP

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160SS

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160TF

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167GF

Welland Place

LE167JU

Kings Road

LE160ZZ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167DD

Arden Way

LE167PY

Riverside

LE160SJ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167AH

High Street

LE167QF

Euro Business Park

LE167QQ

Edinburgh Close

LE160SN

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160ST

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167HX

Madeline Close

LE940AD

Riverside

LE160RB

Adam And Eve Street

LE160SR

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167DA

Arden Close

LE167FE

St Marys Road

LE167SL

Gallow Hill

LE167EU

The Green

LE167JG

Burnmill Road

LE167ZG

Riverside

LE169WB

Riverside

LE167LD

Sherrard Road

LE167HQ

The Ridgeway

LE167EL

Rutland Walk

LE167PB

Frank Burditt Drive

LE167PG

Hillside Road

LE167PZ

Riverside

LE167QH

Clarence Street

LE160GL

Riverside

LE167FN

Welham Lane

LE167ES

Berry Close

LE167HD

Main Street

LE160FY

Riverside

LE160SU

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167FS

Fernie Road

LE167JP

Hammond Way

LE167PT

Riverside

LE167EY

Knights End Road

LE167JS

Heygate Street

LE160FX

Riverside

LE160SZ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167DT

St Marys Road

LE167HE

Manor Road

LE167JE

Lime Tree Place

LE167JT

Kings Head Place

LE167NG

Connaught Road

LE167DU

St Marys Road

LE167EH

Harrod Drive

LE169YG

Riverside

LE160EF

Riverside

LE167AA

Church Street

LE167JB

Burnmill Road

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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