# Agar Nook

The south east of the North West Leicestershire. 7,624 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 16 square kilometres.

Agar Nook had 7,200 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005405. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Agar Nook was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 3,236th 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/north-west-leicestershire/agar-nook#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,200** (2021). Agar Nook had 7,200 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,542nd 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/north-west-leicestershire/agar-nook#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Agar Nook 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/north-west-leicestershire/agar-nook#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In Agar Nook, 96.8% 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/north-west-leicestershire/agar-nook#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005405) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Agar Nook 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=E02005405) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 89 homes were sold in Agar Nook in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005405) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Agar Nook.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005405) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Agar Nook had 7,200 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Agar Nook

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Agar Nook at a rate of 79.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.3 per 1,000 people across North West Leicestershire.
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 | 241 |
| Other crime | 115 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 99 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |

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

## How Agar Nook compares

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

| Measure | Agar Nook | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £275,000 | 7th most expensive | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,200 | 6th least populated | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | 3rd highest | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Agar Nook safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Agar Nook at a rate of 79.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.3 per 1,000 people across North West Leicestershire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Agar Nook.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (241), other crime (115) and anti-social behaviour (99).
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 North West Leicestershire

These figures are published for the whole of North West Leicestershire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North West Leicestershire and not Agar Nook alone. [See North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire)

- **Average house price: £282,397** (August 2026). North West Leicestershire’s average house price was £282,397 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,795** (2025). Full-time workers living in North West Leicestershire earned a median of £38,795 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 166th highest 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 North West Leicestershire 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: 15.3** (2025). North West Leicestershire has a deprivation score of 15.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 102nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Agar Nook in brief

The median price paid for a home in Agar Nook was £275,000 in 2025.
Agar Nook had 7,200 usual residents at the census.
About 77% of people in Agar Nook live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Agar Nook, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005405
- Ward: [Broom Leys †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/ward/broom-leys)
- Constituency: [North West Leicestershire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-leicestershire)
- Council: [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 16.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,624*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* 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

[Whitwick](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/whitwick), [Hugglescote & Bardon Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/hugglescote-and-bardon-hill), [Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/thurcaston-woodhouse-and-bradgate), [Shepshed East](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/shepshed-east), [Shepshed West](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/shepshed-west), [Loughborough - Outwoods](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/loughborough-outwoods)

## Latest updates for Agar Nook

- 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/E02005405

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/agar-nook