North West Leicestershire

Local Authority District in England

Leicestershire, East Midlands

§ This page gives an overview of the North West Leicestershire 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 ⁞ North West Leicestershire encompasses a varied landscape of forest, market towns, and industrial heritage. Coalville is its largest town, rooted in mining history, while Ashby-de-la-Zouch offers a historic market town with a ruined castle and spa-town character. The district includes part of the National Forest, with extensive woodland and outdoor trails. East Midlands Airport lies within its boundaries, adding a modern transport hub. Rivers, reservoirs, and historic villages contribute to its mix of rural charm and industrial past.

The administrative boundary of North West Leicestershire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of North West Leicestershire.

Map of North West Leicestershire — Administrative Boundary of North West Leicestershire (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about North West Leicestershire

What region is North West Leicestershire in? North West Leicestershire is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.

What county is North West Leicestershire in? North West Leicestershire is located in the county of Leicestershire.

Is North West Leicestershire a city? No, North West Leicestershire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs North West Leicestershire? The local authority for this district is: North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire District Council 🔗 nwleics.gov.uk

Which police force covers North West Leicestershire? Policing in North West Leicestershire 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.

This district page, North West Leicestershire, is a sub-page of this county page: Leicestershire and this region page: East Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in North West Leicestershire

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 North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire is divided into 38 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Appleby
Ashby Castle
Ashby Holywell
Ashby Ivanhoe
Ashby Money Hill
Ashby Willesley
Ashby Woulds
Bardon
Blackfordby
Broom Leys
Castle Donington Castle
Castle Donington Central
Castle Donington Park
Castle Rock
Coalville East
Coalville West
Daleacre Hill
Ellistown & Battleflat
Greenhill
Hermitage
Holly Hayes
Hugglescote St John's
Hugglescote St Mary's
Ibstock East
Ibstock West
Kegworth
Long Whatton & Diseworth
Measham North
Measham South
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
Ravenstone & Packington
Sence Valley
Snibston North
Snibston South
Thornborough
Thringstone
Valley
Worthington & Breedon

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 North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire is part-parished: 31 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.

Appleby Magna
Ashby de la Zouch
Ashby Woulds
Bardon
Belton
Breedon on the Hill
Castle Donington
Charley
Chilcote
Coleorton
Ellistown and Battleflat
Heather
Hugglescote and Donington le Heath
Ibstock
Isley cum Langley
Kegworth
Lockington-Hemington
Long Whatton and Diseworth
Measham
Normanton le Heath
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
Osgathorpe
Packington
Ravenstone with Snibstone
Snarestone
Staunton Harold
Stretton en le Field
Swannington
Swepstone and Newton Burgoland
Whitwick
Worthington

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 North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire covers 35 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Appleby Magna
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Bardon *
Battram *
Belton (North West Leicestershire)
Blackfordby
Breedon on the Hill
Castle Donington
Coalville
Coleorton
Diseworth *
Donisthorpe
Ellistown *
Griffydam
Heather
Hugglescote
Ibstock
Kegworth *
Long Eaton *
Long Whatton *
Measham
Moira *
Netherseal *
Newbold
Oakthorpe
Osgathorpe
Overseal and Castle Gresley *
Packington
Ravenstone
Shardlow *
Swadlincote *
Swannington
Thringstone
Whitwick
Woodville *

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 North West Leicestershire.)