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Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

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About

Wymeswold, Rearsby and Cossington sit within a patchwork of farmland, hedgerows and lanes in Charnwood. Each settlement retains a compact centre with a parish church, a village hall and a small cluster of shops and pubs that serve local needs. Narrow country roads link the three villages and open out into fields, footpaths and bridleways used by walkers and riders. Farming and small-scale local trades remain visible in field barns and farmyards around the villages.

Community life revolves around regular events, amateur sport and volunteer groups that run the village halls, greens and playing fields. In Wymeswold the former RAF airfield lies close to the village edge; its perimeter track and a low control building mark the landscape and are used today for a mix of recreational flying and motorsport activity. Short public paths give direct access from each village into the surrounding countryside, where hedgerow patterns and old lanes show the long history of settlement and land use in the area.

Area overview

On average Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £68,674 per year. There are 7 schools in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is home to around 6,285 people, with a population density of about 79.8 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington Population
6,285
Population density
79.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.39(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.64(-55%)
Vehicle crime
4.61(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.66(-51%)
Burglary
3.5(+5%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,765
91.76%
Indian
131
2.08%
Other White
87
1.38%
Irish
51
0.81%
White and Asian (mixed)
41
0.65%
Total population: 6,283

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,222
42.64%
Level 3 (A level)
841
16.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
697
13.38%
No qualifications
620
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
426
8.18%
Total 16+ residents: 5,211

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,233
48.79%
Owns with a mortgage
905
35.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
218
8.63%
Social rents from council
57
2.26%
Other forms of private rent
53
2.1%
Total households: 2,527

Property prices in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington 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 Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached72£510,000
Semi-Detached28£296,498
Terraced7£279,000

10 years median price trend in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington.

All postcodes in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

LE73SR

Broome Lane

LE74YR

Melton Road

LE128GU

Black Lane

LE126TJ

Bramley Close

LE125SG

Old Parsonage Lane

LE74UP

Bennetts Lane

LE125TP

Loughborough Road

LE126XS

Alford Way

LE126UF

The Stockwell

LE125AY

Mantelcroft Drive

LE74UT

Middlefield Road

LE126TA

White Horse Court

LE126WA

Mill Hill Leys

LE125HH

Hoton Park

LE74YA

Brook Street

LE127LH

The Orchard

LE125AQ

Mundy Close

LE125AD

Hall Drive

LE125AN

Springfield Close

LE126UQ

Trinity Crescent

LE74TE

Church Lane

LE125TS

St Philips Road

LE126TS

Appleton Drive

LE127NR

Butchers Lane

LE126SU

East Road

LE127NZ

Hall Farm Court

LE74TH

Hoby Road

LE125TQ

Melton Road

LE74TX

Berrycott Lane

LE125AU

Hubbard Road

LE125AT

Chapel Lane

LE126UR

Chapel Bar

LE74YJ

Gaddesby Lane

LE125AG

Melton Road

LE125FG

Ridge Close

LE125SQ

Loughborough Road

LE127FB

Paudy Lane

LE125AF

Loughborough Road

LE74UE

Auster Crescent

LE74ZB

Gaddesby Lane

LE74UJ

Blacksmiths Close

LE126ST

East Road

LE128JH

Bandalls Lane

LE127LU

Green Lane

LE74SE

Blackberry Lane

LE125SJ

Rempstone Road

LE74TA

Paudy Lane

LE126UA

Hoton Road

LE126TH

Marys Close

LE74SQ

Thrussington Road

LE125TG

Loughborough Road

LE126SE

Wide Lane

LE74TN

Old Gate Road

LE128HN

Black Lane

LE126TU

Brook Street

LE74TP

Rearsby Road

LE125AH

Seymour Road

LE74UA

Ferneley Rise

LE127LT

Church Street

LE126SJ

Manor Court

LE74TJ

Hoby Road

LE143PD

Fosse Way

LE74ST

Rosminian Way

LE126TY

Clay Street

LE125TJ

St Andrews Close

LE128HT

Loughborough Road

LE126BS

Badgers Road

LE74UB

Regent Street

LE127LX

Green Lane Close

LE74TT

Glebeland Close

LE74SG

Rosminian Way

LE128JD

Poplar Hill

LE128HR

The Green

LE74UW

Main Street

LE125TA

Back Lane

LE127LY

King Street

LE126UW

Home Leys Way

LE74AB

Taylorcraft Drive

LE128JE

School Hill

LE126BT

Bluebell Road

LE126BQ

Leveret Drive

LE125BS

Wymeswold Lane

LE74ZJ

Church Leys

LE74YE

Church Lane

LE74XT

Hassall Mews

LE125TE

Burton Lane

LE74UD

Rearsby Road

LE127GY

Paudy Lane

LE127NL

Swan Street

LE125AL

Sowters Lane

LE126XR

Storkit Lane

LE125AW

Brickwood Place

LE125FH

Field Avenue

LE74YH

Gaddesby Lane

LE126UL

Rectory Place

LE126TQ

Paget Croft

LE125TF

Cotes Road

LE74TF

Fosse Way

LE126SW

Orchard Way

LE74ZA

Westfield Close

Data Sources

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