Is Charnwood a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Charnwood, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,893 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Charnwood, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,893 postcodes
The average home in Charnwood sold for £273,945 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. Across Charnwood, police record 80 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Charnwood, the nearest primary school is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Rawlins, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Quorn Medical Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.
Barrow upon Soar station is 1.4 mi away; Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.
Across Charnwood, police record 80 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Charnwood sold for £273,945 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £421,299, semi-detached £267,665, terraced £216,624, flats £133,487. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Rawlins, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Barrow upon Soar is 1.4 mi away, and Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £55,712 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).