# Whitwick

The south east of the North West Leicestershire. 6,600 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.3 square kilometres.

Whitwick had 6,557 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005403. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £232,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Whitwick was £232,500 in 2025. Joint 2,271st 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/whitwick#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,557** (2021). Whitwick had 6,557 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,595th 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/whitwick#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 53%** (2022). About 53% of people in Whitwick 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/whitwick#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In Whitwick, 97.8% 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/whitwick#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005403) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 53% of people in Whitwick 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=E02005403) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 86 homes were sold in Whitwick in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005403) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whitwick.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005403) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whitwick had 6,557 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Whitwick

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitwick at a rate of 50.5 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 | 136 |
| Other crime | 65 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Whitwick compares

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

| Measure | Whitwick | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £232,500 | 2nd cheapest | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · 2025 |
| Population | 6,557 | 3rd least populated | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 53% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | 2nd highest | 13 middle areas, North West Leicestershire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Whitwick safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitwick at a rate of 50.5 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, 36 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whitwick.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (136), other crime (65) and anti-social behaviour (54).
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 Whitwick alone. [See North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire)

- **Average house price: £280,530** (July 2026). North West Leicestershire’s average house price was £280,530 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 7.2×** (2025). A home in North West Leicestershire costs 7.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 171st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Whitwick in brief

The median price paid for a home in Whitwick was £232,500 in 2025.
Whitwick had 6,557 usual residents at the census.
About 53% of people in Whitwick live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whitwick, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005403
- Ward: [Holly Hayes †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/ward/holly-hayes)
- 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: 5.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,600*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* 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

[Agar Nook](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/agar-nook), [Thringstone & Swannington](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/thringstone-and-swannington), [Coalville](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/coalville)

## Latest updates for Whitwick

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005403

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/whitwick