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Blaby, in numbers

Your area: Blaby

Blaby local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.7% to 25.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.7% in Fosse Highcross to 25.1% in Thorpe Astley & St Mary's — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fosse Highcross7.7%1772,291
Cosby & South Whetstone9.5%2112,230
Fosse Normanton9.7%1161,191
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe9.8%2752,801
Countesthorpe10%3353,337
Glen Parva10.6%2522,383
Kirby Muxloe10.7%2432,262
Glenfield Faire10.8%2492,306
North Whetstone11.1%2612,358
Fosse Stoney Cove11.1%2962,661
Glenfield Ellis11.9%2592,177
Blaby12.5%3662,922
Narborough & Littlethorpe14.1%5213,694
Enderby15.9%4372,744
Braunstone Millfield16.4%3282,000
Braunstone Ravenhurst18.2%4242,324
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's25.1%7232,886
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 5.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe to 5.3% in Glenfield Faire — a gap of 2.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe2.5%1837,361
Narborough & Littlethorpe3.5%3068,680
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's3.5%2597,324
Cosby & South Whetstone3.8%2075,502
Countesthorpe3.8%3007,956
Fosse Highcross3.8%2065,413
Fosse Normanton3.9%1142,926
Fosse Stoney Cove4%2566,353
Glenfield Ellis4%2125,244
North Whetstone4.6%2525,537
Braunstone Millfield4.7%2314,957
Glen Parva4.7%2665,702
Enderby4.9%3136,423
Braunstone Ravenhurst5.1%3065,977
Blaby5.1%3386,564
Kirby Muxloe5.2%2845,428
Glenfield Faire5.3%2945,576
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People aged 65 or over

11.7% to 28.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.7% in Thorpe Astley & St Mary's to 28.3% in Kirby Muxloe — a gap of 16.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's11.7%8597,328
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe14%1,0327,358
Braunstone Ravenhurst17.8%1,0665,991
Enderby18.1%1,1616,418
Cosby & South Whetstone18.5%1,0135,484
Fosse Normanton19.7%5742,920
North Whetstone19.7%1,0935,539
Narborough & Littlethorpe20.1%1,7428,668
Fosse Stoney Cove20.2%1,2826,353
Braunstone Millfield20.8%1,0344,960
Glen Parva20.9%1,1965,716
Glenfield Ellis21.3%1,1185,246
Countesthorpe23.7%1,8847,966
Blaby24.8%1,6316,565
Fosse Highcross25.4%1,3665,383
Glenfield Faire26.8%1,4935,570
Kirby Muxloe28.3%1,5425,442
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.7% to 23.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.7% in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe to 23.2% in Braunstone Ravenhurst — a gap of 10.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe12.7%7345,800
Narborough & Littlethorpe13.9%9907,101
Cosby & South Whetstone14.6%6404,398
Fosse Stoney Cove15.1%7765,155
Countesthorpe15.9%1,0306,472
Fosse Normanton16%3772,352
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's16.8%9655,747
Kirby Muxloe17%7664,518
Glenfield Ellis17%7294,276
Enderby17.4%9095,218
Fosse Highcross17.5%7784,449
North Whetstone18%8154,525
Glen Parva18.7%8804,695
Blaby20%1,0865,432
Glenfield Faire20.4%9484,646
Braunstone Millfield22.9%9304,057
Braunstone Ravenhurst23.2%1,1194,833
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.6% to 39.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 24.6% in Braunstone Ravenhurst to 39.5% in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe — a gap of 14.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Braunstone Ravenhurst24.6%1,1904,833
North Whetstone26.2%1,1874,525
Blaby26.5%1,4425,432
Braunstone Millfield26.7%1,0834,057
Enderby27.4%1,4295,218
Glen Parva27.5%1,2924,695
Countesthorpe29.9%1,9346,472
Fosse Normanton30.3%7122,352
Fosse Stoney Cove30.8%1,5875,155
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's31%1,7805,747
Fosse Highcross31%1,3794,449
Glenfield Faire31.3%1,4554,646
Narborough & Littlethorpe31.8%2,2607,101
Cosby & South Whetstone31.8%1,4004,398
Glenfield Ellis33.7%1,4404,276
Kirby Muxloe37.2%1,6804,518
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe39.5%2,2935,800
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.9% to 18.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.9% in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe to 18.6% in Braunstone Ravenhurst — a gap of 9.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe8.9%2492,803
Narborough & Littlethorpe10.5%3863,688
Cosby & South Whetstone11.2%2492,224
Fosse Stoney Cove11.5%3062,656
Kirby Muxloe11.9%2692,258
Fosse Highcross12%2752,285
Countesthorpe12.3%4113,334
Fosse Normanton12.7%1521,198
Glenfield Ellis12.9%2822,187
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's13.3%3822,880
North Whetstone13.6%3222,370
Glenfield Faire14.3%3292,302
Glen Parva14.8%3522,383
Enderby17%4662,747
Blaby17.2%5012,918
Braunstone Millfield18.5%3702,002
Braunstone Ravenhurst18.6%4312,314
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.1% to 15%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.1% in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe to 15% in Blaby — a gap of 11 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe4.1%1142,801
Glenfield Faire4.2%982,306
Kirby Muxloe5%1132,262
Braunstone Millfield5%1002,000
Glen Parva5.4%1292,383
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's6%1722,886
Narborough & Littlethorpe6.2%2293,694
Braunstone Ravenhurst6.7%1562,324
Glenfield Ellis7.6%1662,177
Countesthorpe7.8%2593,337
Fosse Highcross9.5%2182,291
Cosby & South Whetstone10.3%2292,230
Fosse Stoney Cove10.7%2852,661
Fosse Normanton11.4%1361,191
Enderby12.6%3462,744
North Whetstone12.8%3012,358
Blaby15%4392,922
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BlabyBraunstone MillfieldBraunstone RavenhurstCosby & South WhetstoneCountesthorpeEnderbyFosse HighcrossFosse NormantonFosse Stoney CoveGlen ParvaGlenfield EllisGlenfield FaireKirby MuxloeLeicester Forest & LubbesthorpeNarborough & LittlethorpeNorth WhetstoneThorpe Astley & St Mary's
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Blaby →6,557 people · census date in profileBraunstone Millfield →4,953 people · census date in profileBraunstone Ravenhurst →5,983 people · census date in profileCosby & South Whetstone →5,496 people · census date in profileCountesthorpe →7,968 people · census date in profileEnderby →6,418 people · census date in profileFosse Highcross →5,404 people · census date in profileFosse Normanton →2,930 people · census date in profileFosse Stoney Cove →6,358 people · census date in profileGlen Parva →5,703 people · census date in profileGlenfield Ellis →5,237 people · census date in profileGlenfield Faire →5,586 people · census date in profileKirby Muxloe →5,432 people · census date in profileLeicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe →7,358 people · census date in profileNarborough & Littlethorpe →8,678 people · census date in profileNorth Whetstone →5,537 people · census date in profileThorpe Astley & St Mary's →7,322 people · census date in profile