Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden
Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden is one of 19 wards in Harborough, home to 6,255 people in 2,854 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,950 over the past two years, 10% below the Harborough median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Harborough average.
People and homes.
6,255 residents in 2,854 households, next to the Harborough average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden and Harborough.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 468 crimes and incidents in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 75 per 1,000 residents, against 56 across Harborough.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Leicestershire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)