# Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton

North east Hinckley and Bosworth. About 8,049 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 26 square kilometres.

Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton had 7,604 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05005493. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)

## Key figures

- **Population: 7,604** (2021). Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton had 7,604 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,629th most populated of 8,397. 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/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/ratby-bagworth-and-thornton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 60%** (2022). About 60% of people in Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton 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/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/ratby-bagworth-and-thornton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.1%** (January 2026). In Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, 77.1% 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/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/ratby-bagworth-and-thornton#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/ratby-bagworth-and-thornton#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05005493) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 60% of people in Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05005493) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Hinckley and Bosworth. The outline is Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05005493) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05005493) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton had 7,604 usual residents at the census.

## How Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7,604 | 7th most populated | 16 wards, Hinckley and Bosworth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 60% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 wards, Hinckley and Bosworth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.1% | 5th lowest | 16 wards, Hinckley and Bosworth · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | 8th lowest | 16 wards, Hinckley and Bosworth · Aug 2026 |

## Is Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton at a rate of 60.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.5 per 1,000 people across Hinckley and Bosworth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 57 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (190), anti-social behaviour (92) and other crime (85).
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 Hinckley and Bosworth

These figures are published for the whole of Hinckley and Bosworth, not for each ward, so they describe all of Hinckley and Bosworth and not Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton alone. [See Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)

- **Average house price: £258,960** (August 2026). Hinckley and Bosworth’s average house price was £258,960 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,671** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hinckley and Bosworth earned a median of £35,671 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 84th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in Hinckley and Bosworth costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd 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: 13.7** (2025). Hinckley and Bosworth has a deprivation score of 13.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 73rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton in brief

Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton had 7,604 usual residents at the census.
About 60% of people in Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, 77.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05005493
- Constituency: [Mid Leicestershire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-leicestershire)
- Council: [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 26.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,049*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/newbold-verdon-with-desford-and-peckleton), [Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/markfield-stanton-and-fieldhead), [Groby](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/groby), [Kirby Muxloe](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/ward/kirby-muxloe), [Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/barlestone-nailstone-and-osbaston), [Ibstock East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/ward/ibstock-east)

## Latest updates for Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton

- 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/E05005493

## How to cite

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