United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Charnwood
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~188k · 64 state-funded schools
Higher pay relative to the regional median is offset by the significant cost of securing a home in Charnwood. A median house price sits at 7 times median annual gross pay, reflecting a market that is more expensive than the regional median. Renters face a similar pressure, with monthly costs consuming 28.8% of median gross earnings. While the deprivation score is lower than the regional median, the trade-off remains a difficult balance between local wage levels and housing affordability. With crime rates sitting exactly at the regional median and school performance trailing behind the regional benchmark, this location is best suited for those who prioritise the specific employment opportunities found here over a lower cost of living.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Charnwood ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,562/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£275,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£949/mo
Mid-range
Better than 55% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,406/yr
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Crime
67.9/1k
Mid
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.2
Low
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Schools
95.2%
Strong
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
74 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
60 of 63 (95.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 11 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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64 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 64 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.