# Countesthorpe & Kilby

South east Blaby. 7,916 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.

Countesthorpe & Kilby had 7,966 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005343. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Blaby](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Countesthorpe & Kilby was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 3,347th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/countesthorpe-and-kilby#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,966** (2021). Countesthorpe & Kilby had 7,966 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,614th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/countesthorpe-and-kilby#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in Countesthorpe & Kilby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/countesthorpe-and-kilby#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.5%** (January 2026). In Countesthorpe & Kilby, 82.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/countesthorpe-and-kilby#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005343) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 42% of people in Countesthorpe & Kilby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005343) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 109 homes were sold in Countesthorpe & Kilby in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005343) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Countesthorpe & Kilby.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005343) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Countesthorpe & Kilby had 7,966 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Countesthorpe & Kilby

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Countesthorpe & Kilby at a rate of 44.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.8 per 1,000 people across Blaby.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 165 |
| Other crime | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Countesthorpe & Kilby compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Countesthorpe & Kilby | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £280,000 | 6th most expensive | 12 middle areas, Blaby · 2025 |
| Population | 7,966 | 6th least populated | 12 middle areas, Blaby · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 42% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 12 middle areas, Blaby · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.5% | 3rd lowest | 12 middle areas, Blaby · Jan 2026 |

## Is Countesthorpe & Kilby safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Countesthorpe & Kilby at a rate of 44.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.8 per 1,000 people across Blaby.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 37 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Countesthorpe & Kilby.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (165), other crime (49) and anti-social behaviour (39).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Blaby

These figures are published for the whole of Blaby, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Blaby and not Countesthorpe & Kilby alone. [See Blaby](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby)

- **Average house price: £293,412** (August 2026). Blaby’s average house price was £293,412 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blaby earned a median of £38,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 168th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.7×** (2025). A home in Blaby costs 7.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 151st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.5** (2025). Blaby has a deprivation score of 10.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 31st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Countesthorpe & Kilby in brief

The median price paid for a home in Countesthorpe & Kilby was £280,000 in 2025.
Countesthorpe & Kilby had 7,966 usual residents at the census.
About 42% of people in Countesthorpe & Kilby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Countesthorpe & Kilby, 82.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005343
- Ward: [Countesthorpe †](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/ward/countesthorpe)
- Constituency: [South Leicestershire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-leicestershire)
- Council: [Blaby](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 14.72 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,916*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-harcourt-and-little-hill), [Kibworth & Great Glen](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/kibworth-and-great-glen), [Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/dunton-bassett-claybrooke-and-swinford), [Blaby Village](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/blaby-village), [Whetstone](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/whetstone), [South Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/south-wigston)

## Latest updates for Countesthorpe & Kilby

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005343

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