WHETSTONE PARISH

Introduction

Whetstone is a large village with a population of approximately 7500, some 5 miles to the south of Leicester, close to M1/M69, within the Blaby District of Leicestershire. It is essentially a commuter village although there are a large number of business premises both in and on the outskirts of the village,the largest being The Whittle Estate (originally GEC, home of Frank Whittle and the Jet Engine). There are 3 churches, Whetstone Baptist, St. Peter’s Church of England and Whetstone United Reformed and 2 Primary Schools, St. Peter’s Church of England (Aided) and Badgerbrook. Whetstone Parish runs north / south direction from the centre of the Blaby District to the boundary with Harborough District. The northern part of the Parish contains the village of Whetstone whilst to the south lies open countryside. Whetstone Brook flows the length of the Parish to its confluence with the River Soar on the northern Parish boundary. The western boundary is formed by the M1 motorway.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	848 hectares
Population	6,762 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	797 people/km²
Mean age	37.1
Ward	Cosby with South Whetstone
District	Blaby
Postcodes	LE19, LE8
ONS ID	E04005363