Kibworth & Great Glen
Harborough 003 · 7 sub-areas · 13,373 residents
Harborough 003 is a largely owner-occupied corner of Harborough district in the East Midlands, home to around 13,400 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £900 a month — well below the UK average of around £1,200 — and crime sits at roughly half the national rate. The trade-off is limited public transport, with most residents relying on a car.
Kibworth & Great Glen is a mid-density neighbourhood of Harborough in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Kibworth & Great Glen?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £960 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kibworth & Great Glen in Harborough
Living in Kibworth & Great Glen
Harborough 003 sits within one of the more prosperous and settled parts of the East Midlands. Three in four households own their home outright or with a mortgage — unusually high even by the standards of a largely rural district — and the area scores in the least-deprived fifth of neighbourhoods nationally. That stability shows: the streets are quiet, unemployment is low at around 1.8%, and nearly nine in ten schools within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding.
Rents are genuinely affordable. A two-bedroom property runs to about £900 a month, noticeably below the UK's typical £1,200. Even a three-bedroom home comes in at around £1,100, which would be competitive in most English cities. The median sale price of roughly £360,000 means buying is still a stretch — you're looking at around five and a half years to save a deposit on a typical local salary — but for renters the numbers are relatively comfortable, with rent taking just under 45% of average take-home pay.
The people who live here tend to be older and settled. The age spread is notably even — over-50s make up more than 40% of residents, and one in five is 65 or older. Younger renters in their 20s are a smaller share than you'd find in a city centre. Couples with children account for nearly a quarter of households, and single-person households are around a quarter too. Around 43% of residents hold a degree, well above the national average, and the resident median salary of about £34,300 reflects a professional, largely commuting population.
The practical reality is that this is car-dependent territory. The nearest mainline rail station is over 8 km away — roughly a 100-minute walk, so you'll be driving. Public transport accounts for just 1.4% of commuter journeys; over half of residents drive to work, and more than a third work from home. Broadband infrastructure is excellent — 98% of premises can get gigabit speeds — which makes remote working genuinely viable. For school catchments and sub-areas, see the streets and sub-areas listed below for more detail.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harborough 003 a nice place to live?
- For most families and older professionals, yes. It's in the least-deprived 20% of English neighbourhoods, crime is roughly half the national rate, and schools are strong. The trade-off is that you'll need a car for almost everything — public transport is minimal and the nearest rail station is over 8 km away.
- What is the rent in Harborough 003?
- A one-bedroom property typically runs to about £700 a month, a two-bedroom around £900, and a three-bedroom around £1,100. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices, but they're materially below the UK median two-bed rent of around £1,200.
- Is Harborough 003 safe?
- Yes — it's one of the lower-crime parts of the East Midlands. Recorded crime runs at around 39 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, roughly half the UK national rate. The area sits in the least-deprived fifth of English neighbourhoods, which broadly tracks with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Harborough 003 to Birmingham or London?
- By public transport, Birmingham is around 157 minutes away and London around 169 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is over 8 km away, so you'll need to drive to catch a train. Over a third of residents work from home, which is the most practical option for many.
- Who lives in Harborough 003?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — three in four households own their home. The population skews older, with over-65s making up more than a fifth of residents. Around 43% hold a degree, and the resident median salary is about £34,300, pointing to a professional, largely commuting or home-working population.
- What schools are near Harborough 003?
- There are 10 schools within typical catchment distance, and around 87% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — close to the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2 km away. Check specific catchment boundaries carefully, as rural districts can have wide and occasionally unexpected catchment lines.
- How good is broadband in Harborough 003?
- Excellent. Around 98% of premises can access gigabit-speed connections, and no premises fall below the Universal Service Obligation standard. That makes it one of the better-connected rural areas in England for remote workers.