Is Rutland a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rutland, from official data · 3 postcode districts · 1,283 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rutland, from official data · 3 postcode districts · 1,283 postcodes
The average home in Rutland sold for £298,916 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.5% on a year earlier. Across Rutland, police record 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Rutland, the nearest primary school is Edith Weston Academy, 2.0 mi away; the nearest secondary is Catmose College, 3.0 mi away (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Oakham Medical Practice, 2.9 mi away.
Oakham station is 2.8 mi away; the nearest park, Rutland Water, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Rutland, police record 47 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 Rutland sold for £298,916 in the latest House Price Index, down 6.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £431,426, semi-detached £278,638, terraced £229,039, flats £128,926. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Edith Weston Academy, 2.0 mi away. The nearest secondary school is Catmose College, 3.0 mi away (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Oakham is 2.8 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £68,567 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).