Neighbourhoods in Harborough

East Midlands · 10 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

84

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#13 of 296 local authorities · 10 neighbourhoods · 100,550 residents

Income81
Employment84
Education78
Health85
Crime77
Housing & access45
Living env.74
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 0% of residentsDecile 6: 7% of residentsDecile 7: 6% of residentsDecile 8: 22% of residentsDecile 9: 33% of residentsDecile 10: 32% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Market Harborough Central (55) to Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham (96); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Harborough contains both ends of the scale: Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham at 96 out of 100 (#265 of 6,856 in England) against Market Harborough Central at 55, a 41-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £255,000 in Market Harborough Central to £470,000 in Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton — a 1.8× gap within Harborough.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,484a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied78%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Harborough

£330,000median home sold over the past year · +6.5% over 5 years · -4.3% over the year · 1,587 sales
Detached£440,000
Semi-detached£280,000
Terraced£245,000
Flat£158,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Harborough

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham 26596 £360,000
Market Harborough South & Little Bowden 31395 £324,500
Broughton Astley 49293 £295,000
Kibworth & Great Glen 99985 £335,000
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft 1,01985 £343,250

Neighbourhood rankings in Harborough

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Harborough

Postcode districts that overlap Harborough — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Harborough Census 2021

Residents97,624
Median age (est.)46
Density165per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above38%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 37%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 37%Social rent 9%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 5%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 91%Asian 5%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 38% · Hindu 3%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Harborough.