# Market Harborough Central

South east Harborough. 6,872 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Market Harborough Central had 6,552 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005374. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Harborough](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £255,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Market Harborough Central was £255,000 in 2025. Joint 2,794th 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/harborough/market-harborough-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,552** (2021). Market Harborough Central had 6,552 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,591st least 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/harborough/market-harborough-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Market Harborough Central 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/harborough/market-harborough-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.1%** (January 2026). In Market Harborough Central, 87.1% 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/harborough/market-harborough-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005374) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Market Harborough Central 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=E02005374) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 99 homes were sold in Market Harborough Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005374) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Market Harborough Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005374) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Market Harborough Central had 6,552 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Market Harborough Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Market Harborough Central at a rate of 118.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.8 per 1,000 people across Harborough.
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 | 286 |
| Other crime | 156 |
| Shoplifting | 130 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 67 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Drug offences | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Robbery | 4 |

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

## How Market Harborough Central compares

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

| Measure | Market Harborough Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £255,000 | cheapest | 10 middle areas, Harborough · 2025 |
| Population | 6,552 | 2nd least populated | 10 middle areas, Harborough · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 10 middle areas, Harborough · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.1% | 5th lowest | 10 middle areas, Harborough · Jan 2026 |

## Is Market Harborough Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Market Harborough Central at a rate of 118.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.8 per 1,000 people across Harborough.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 94 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Market Harborough Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (286), other crime (156) and shoplifting (130).
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 Harborough

These figures are published for the whole of Harborough, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Harborough and not Market Harborough Central alone. [See Harborough](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough)

- **Average house price: £341,706** (August 2026). Harborough’s average house price was £341,706 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,423** (2025). Full-time workers living in Harborough earned a median of £42,423 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 95th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Harborough costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 127th 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: 9.2** (2025). Harborough has a deprivation score of 9.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 13th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Market Harborough Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Market Harborough Central was £255,000 in 2025.
Market Harborough Central had 6,552 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Market Harborough Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Market Harborough Central, 87.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005374
- Ward: [Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden †](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/ward/market-harborough-great-bowden-and-arden)
- Constituency: [Harborough, Oadby and Wigston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harborough-oadby-and-wigston)
- Council: [Harborough](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,872*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* 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

[Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/market-harborough-west-great-bowden-and-lubenham), [Market Harborough South & Little Bowden](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/market-harborough-south-and-little-bowden), [Geddington, Rushton & Stoke Albany](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/geddington-rushton-and-stoke-albany)

## Latest updates for Market Harborough Central

- 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/E02005374

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/market-harborough-central