Broughton Astley

Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated in the south of Leicestershire, about 6 miles (10 km) east of Hinckley, about 9 miles (14 km) from the centre of Leicester, and about 14 miles from Coventry. The parish borders the Blaby district to the north, as well as sharing borders with the parishes of Cosby, Leire, and Dunton Bassett. The population of the civil parish (which includes Sutton in the Elms) at the time of the 2011 census was 8,940. A tributary of the River Soar runs through it.

Broughton Astley
St Mary's Church, Broughton Astley
Broughton Astley
Location within Leicestershire
Population8,940 (2011 Census)
District
Shire county
  • Leicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE9
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
  • South Leicestershire

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