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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 103 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
103
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
42.97(+25%)
Shoplifting
19.88(+129%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.71(+17%)
Public order
13.48(+95%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.63(+56%)
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 86 recent sales, the median property price is £283,250 in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 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
Semi-Detached34£302,500
Flats16£190,000
Terraced17£248,000
Detached19£570,000

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

LE167LE

Shropshire Close

LE160SU

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160FZ

Riverside

LE940AE

Riverside

LE167DG

Great Bowden Road

LE167PG

Hillside Road

LE167BF

Blackfriars Place

LE160FY

Riverside

LE160GZ

Riverside

LE167PP

Rockingham Road

LE167LZ

The Broadway

LE167PW

Millers Yard

LE169HG

Northampton Road

LE160FX

Riverside

LE167LS

Overfield Avenue

LE167EG

Nunneley Way

LE167NW

Centenary Close

LE167EW

Oak Close

LE167HA

Leicester Lane

LE167JL

Kings Cottages

LE940AD

Riverside

LE160SS

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160SG

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167ZG

Riverside

LE167QE

Rockingham Road

LE167NG

Connaught Road

LE167JE

Lime Tree Place

LE167LP

Pochin Drive

LE167PY

Riverside

LE167HQ

The Ridgeway

LE167EJ

Bowden Ridge

LE160TD

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167ET

Dingley Road

LE167DE

Great Bowden Road

LE160RD

Adam And Eve Street

LE167DL

The Headlands

LE167PS

Valley Way

LE169YW

Church Lane

LE167PR

Saxon Close

LE167HZ

Dingley Road

LE167ED

Andrew Macdonald Close

LE167QP

Albany Road

LE167PQ

Roman Way

LE160FW

Riverside

LE167JX

Meadow Close

LE160ST

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160TH

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167FS

Fernie Road

LE167HH

Chater Close

LE167GF

Welland Place

LE167NH

Doddridge Road

LE167ES

Berry Close

LE167HW

Sutton Road

LE167BA

Rockingham Road

LE160SP

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167EX

Horseshoe Lane

LE167AL

Aldwinckles Yard

LE160HR

Riverside

LE167AG

Adam And Eve Street

LE167AJ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE160RA

Adam And Eve Street

LE160RB

Adam And Eve Street

LE167HD

Main Street

LE160SQ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167QF

Euro Business Park

LE167QQ

Edinburgh Close

LE167JA

Russet Close

LE167HL

Station Road

LE167JZ

Meadow Street

LE167PH

Fernie Road

LE160SR

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE940AB

Riverside

LE160TA

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167GN

Northfield Avenue

LE167GJ

Ridgeview

LE167JD

Bowden Lane

LE160SD

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167ZJ

Riverside

LE160EF

Riverside

LE167JF

Burnmill Road

LE167JY

Meadow Street

LE167PF

York Street

LE167LJ

Perkins Close

LE167EU

The Green

LE167LN

Scott Close

LE167LT

Adam & Eve Street

LE167NB

Church Square

LE167DN

Mill Hill Road

LE160RF

Adam And Eve Street

LE167JU

Kings Road

LE167DX

St Marys Road

LE167DZ

St Mary's Road

LE160JJ

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

LE167LH

Worcester Drive

LE167JH

Crescent Close

LE167JB

Burnmill Road

LE169WB

Riverside

LE167LD

Sherrard Road

LE167PL

Chiltern Close

LE167GR

St Marys Road

Data Sources

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