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Broughton Astley South & Leire · Harborough

Broughton Astley South & Leire: your neighbourhood

Broughton Astley South & Leire electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 15.1% here, compared with 22% across Harborough (6.9 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 3% here, compared with 9% across Harborough (5.8 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 9.9% here, compared with 13.6% across Harborough (3.7 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

15.1%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

813 out of 5,388.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.3%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

124 out of 5,388.

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People counted in the census

5,388

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,388 out of 5,388.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

34.5%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,488 out of 4,307.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

37.2%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

778 out of 2,091.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.2%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

172 out of 2,091.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

28.5%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,226 out of 4,300.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

69.8%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

3,003 out of 4,300.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

84 out of 4,300.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.9%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

426 out of 4,307.

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Homes rented privately

13%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

282 out of 2,091.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

19.1%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

822 out of 4,300.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

61 out of 2,091.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.7%

21 March 2021 · Broughton Astley South & Leire

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

71 out of 4,300.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Broughton Astley South & Leire ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

102 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 126 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Broughton Astley South & Leire ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Broughton Astley South & Leire
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024132
October 2024114
November 2024151
December 2024110
January 2025122
February 2025121
March 2025104
April 202592
May 202586
June 202582
July 202592
August 202585
September 202580
October 202591
November 2025121
December 202560
January 2026101
February 2026101
March 202674
April 2026133
May 2026113
June 202658
July 202650
August 202661
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Broughton Astley South & Leire
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime43
criminal damage arson12
burglary11
other theft11
public order10
vehicle crime6
other crime4
drugs3
theft from the person1
possession of weapons1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Harborough →