# Thringstone

The south east of the North West Leicestershire. About 2,968 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.

Thringstone had 2,893 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010125. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,893** (2021). Thringstone had 2,893 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,001st least 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/north-west-leicestershire/ward/thringstone#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 82%** (2022). About 82% of people in Thringstone 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/ward/thringstone#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.8%** (January 2026). In Thringstone, 92.8% 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/ward/thringstone#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In Thringstone, 2.7% 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/north-west-leicestershire/ward/thringstone#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010125) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 82% of people in Thringstone 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=E05010125) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North West Leicestershire. The outline is Thringstone.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05010125) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Thringstone.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010125) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thringstone had 2,893 usual residents at the census.

## How Thringstone compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Thringstone | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,893 | 14th most populated | 38 wards, North West Leicestershire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 82% | joint 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 wards, North West Leicestershire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.8% | 19th highest | 38 wards, North West Leicestershire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.7% | joint 8th highest | 36 wards, North West Leicestershire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Thringstone safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thringstone at a rate of 64.7 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, 20 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Thringstone.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (100), shoplifting (37) and other crime (27).
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 ward, so they describe all of North West Leicestershire and not Thringstone 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.

## Thringstone in brief

Thringstone had 2,893 usual residents at the census.
About 82% of people in Thringstone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Thringstone, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Thringstone, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010125
- 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: 0.91 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,968*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 9

* 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

[Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/ward/valley), [Long Whatton & Diseworth](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/ward/long-whatton-and-diseworth), [Thornborough](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/ward/thornborough), [Castle Rock](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/ward/castle-rock)

## Latest updates for Thringstone

- 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/E05010125

## How to cite

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