Area Information for Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB

Church Square in Market Harborough is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Harborough, Oadby and Wigston. This page combines information for the address Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Harborough
Ward Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden
Constituency Harborough, Oadby and Wigston * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Harborough and the Bowdens), and the Leicestershire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 70 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE16 7NB.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB:

Millers Yard, Market Harborough, LE16 7PW
Aldwinckles Yard, Market Harborough, LE16 7AL
Church Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AA
Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AG
Blackfriars Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7BF
High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LE16 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Church Square, Market Harborough consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 89
Flat (Purpose-Built) 26
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 11
Total 152
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Church Square, Market Harborough contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 50% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 24
Owned with Mortgage 30
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 18
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 72
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 153

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 75
Two People 42
Three People 20
Four People 11
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 152

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 75
Family Household 73
Other Household 5
Total 153

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 76
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 152

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 151
Female 135
Total 286

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 15
10-14 12
15-19 10
20-24 21
25-29 28
30-34 29
35-39 21
40-44 23
45-49 15
50-54 20
55-59 22
60-64 25
65-69 7
70-74 8
75-79 3
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 282

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE16 7NB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 122
Married 55
Separated 12
Divorced 40
Widowed 11
Total 240

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 130
Good 92
Fair 45
Bad 14
Very Bad 3
Total 284

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 79
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 28
Other 8
Total 237

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Church Square, Market Harborough) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 276
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Black African 4
Total 287

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 270
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 286

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 270
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 285

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LE16 7NB.

Passport(s) Held
None 38
United Kingdom 235
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 5
North America or Caribbean 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 168
Christian 97
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 13
Total 285

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 104
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 22
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 20
Other 9
Total 241

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 18
Professional Occupations 26
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 28
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 29
Total 170

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 25
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 37
Semi-Routine Occupation 38
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 7
Total 241

Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB is within the Harborough and the Bowdens policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 70 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE16 7NB.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 70 crimes committed near Church Square
Neighbourhood Team Address Harborough and the Bowdens
Market Harborough Police Station
Fairfield Road
Leicestershire
LE16 9QJ
Force Website: http://www.leics.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LE16 7NB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LE16 7NB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest railway stations to Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB. The nearest railway station is Market Harborough, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Market Harborough 0.5 miles
Corby 9.8 miles
Kettering 9.9 miles
South Wigston 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB. The nearest is St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 400 yards
    
Market Harborough Church of England Academy 500 yards
    
Little Bowden School 0.5 miles
    
Ridgeway Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Meadowdale Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Farndon Fields Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Wellington Place Primary School 1.2 miles  
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.7 miles
    
Foxton Primary School 2.5 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest secondary schools to Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB. The nearest is Brooke House College, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Brooke House College 380 yards  
Welland Park Academy 590 yards
    
The Robert Smyth Academy 0.5 miles
    
Kibworth Mead Academy 5 miles
    
Montsaye Academy 6 miles
    
Kingswood Secondary Academy 7.9 miles
    
Lodge Park Academy 8.6 miles
    
Youth Works Community College 9.6 miles  
Bishop Stopford School 11 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB. The nearest is Market Harborough Med.Ctr, approximately 350 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB. The nearest is Bupa Dental Care, Market Harborough, approximately 230 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB. The nearest is Market Harborough District Hospital, approximately 490 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Market Harborough District Hospital 490 yards
St Lukes Hospital 0.7 miles
Woodland Hospital 7.9 miles
Glendon Wood Hospital 8.8 miles
Kettering General Hospital 9.3 miles
St Mary 11 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB. The nearest is Clarke & Roskrow Optometrists, approximately 60 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LE16 7NB

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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