SHEPSHED PARISH

Introduction

Shepshed (often known until 1888 as Sheepshed, also Sheepshead – a name derived from the village being heavily involved in the wool industry) is a market town and civil parish in the Charnwood Borough of Leicestershire, England with a population of 14,875 at the 2021 census. It is the second biggest settlement in the borough, after the town of Loughborough.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,812 hectares
Population	14,256 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	787 people/km²
Mean age	41.4
Ward	Shepshed East
District	Charnwood
Postcodes	LE11, LE12, LE67
ONS ID	E04005386

Council

Contact details for Shepshed Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Shepshed Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Shepshed Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Shepshed Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Shepshed Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Shepshed Parish.

Local News

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Shepshed to host first council tenant and leaseholder networking event of 2024

Published: 9th Feb 2024

Shepshed latest news - LeicestershireLive

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Shepshed latest news - LeicestershireLive

Published: 31st Mar 2024

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Shepshed Market Place reopens following improvement work - Latest News - News Updates

Published: 22nd Mar 2024