Harborough
§ This page gives an overview of the Harborough local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Harborough district stretches across south Leicestershire, with the market town of Market Harborough at its heart, known for its historic timber-framed buildings and thriving town centre. The district also includes Lutterworth, famous for links to the inventor of the jet engine, and rural villages set among rolling farmland. The Grand Union Canal weaves through the countryside, with Foxton Locks a key landmark attracting visitors. Its landscapes feature gentle hills, reservoirs, and woodlands, making it a district rich in both heritage and scenic rural charm.
The administrative boundary of Harborough can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Harborough.
Key Facts about Harborough
What region is Harborough in? Harborough is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Harborough in? Harborough is located in the county of Leicestershire.
Is Harborough a city? No, Harborough is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Harborough? The local authority for this district is: Harborough District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Leicestershire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Leicestershire County Council.
▶ Official website of Harborough District Council 🔗 harborough.gov.uk
Which police force covers Harborough? Policing in Harborough is provided by Leicestershire Police 🔗 leics.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Blaby ⁞ Charnwood ⁞ Harborough ⁞ Hinckley and Bosworth ⁞ Leicester ⁞ Melton ⁞ North West Leicestershire ⁞ Oadby and Wigston ⁞ Rutland.
Constituencies in Harborough
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Harborough
Harborough is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Billesdon & Tilton
- Bosworth
- Broughton Astley South & Leire
- Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton
- Dunton
- Fleckney
- Glen
- Kibworths
- Lubenham
- Lutterworth East
- Lutterworth West
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden
- Market Harborough-Little Bowden
- Market Harborough-Logan
- Market Harborough-Welland
- Misterton
- Nevill
- Thurnby & Houghton
- Ullesthorpe
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Harborough
Harborough is part-parished: 91 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Allexton
- Arnesby
- Ashby Magna
- Ashby Parva
- Billesdon
- Bitteswell with Bittesby
- Blaston
- Bringhurst
- Broughton Astley
- Bruntingthorpe
- Burton Overy
- Carlton Curlieu
- Catthorpe
- Claybrooke Magna
- Claybrooke Parva
- Cold Newton
- Cotesbach
- Cranoe
- Drayton
- Dunton Bassett
- East Langton
- East Norton
- Fleckney
- Foxton
- Frisby
- Frolesworth
- Gaulby
- Gilmorton
- Glooston
- Goadby
- Great Bowden
- Great Easton
- Great Glen
- Gumley
- Hallaton
- Horninghold
- Houghton on the Hill
- Hungarton
- Husbands Bosworth
- Illston on the Hill
- Keyham
- Kibworth Beauchamp
- Kibworth Harcourt
- Kimcote and Walton
- King's Norton
- Knaptoft
- Laughton
- Launde
- Leire
- Little Stretton
- Loddington
- Lowesby
- Lubenham
- Lutterworth
- Marefield
- Medbourne
- Misterton with Walcote
- Mowsley
- Nevill Holt
- North Kilworth
- Noseley
- Owston and Newbold
- Peatling Magna
- Peatling Parva
- Rolleston
- Saddington
- Scraptoft
- Shangton
- Shawell
- Shearsby
- Skeffington
- Slawston
- Smeeton Westerby
- South Kilworth
- Stockerston
- Stonton Wyville
- Stoughton
- Swinford
- Theddingworth
- Thorpe Langton
- Thurnby and Bushby
- Tilton on the Hill and Halstead
- Tugby and Keythorpe
- Tur Langton
- Ullesthorpe
- Welham
- West Langton
- Westrill and Starmore
- Willoughby Waterleys
- Wistow
- Withcote
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Harborough
Harborough covers 34 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Belton-in-Rutland *
- Billesdon
- Bitteswell
- Broughton Astley
- Burton Overy
- Claybrooke Magna
- Dunton Bassett
- Fleckney
- Foxton (Harborough)
- Gartree
- Gilmorton
- Great Bowden
- Great Easton (Harborough)
- Great Glen
- Great Stretton
- Hallaton
- Houghton on the Hill
- Husbands Bosworth
- Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt
- Leicester *
- Leire
- Lubenham *
- Lutterworth *
- Market Harborough *
- Medbourne
- North Kilworth
- Oadby *
- South Kilworth
- Swinford
- Tilton on the Hill
- Tugby
- Ullesthorpe
- Upper Bruntingthorpe
- Welford (West Northamptonshire) *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Harborough.)
Harborough compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Harborough compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Harborough has 19 electoral wards.
Harborough has a population of 104,713 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Harborough can be found on the ONS statistics for Harborough.