Countesthorpe
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| Countesthorpe | |
  Countesthorpe shown within Leicestershire |
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| Population | 6393 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Blaby |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode district | LE8 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Blaby |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Countesthorpe is a large village and civil parish in the Leicestershire district of Blaby, with a population of 6,393 (2001 census). It lies to the south of Leicester, and is about six miles from the city centre, but only two miles south of the suburb of South Wigston. Nearby places are Blaby and South Wigston to the north, Kilby to the east, Peatling Magna and Willoughby Waterleys to the south, and Broughton Astley, Cosby and Whetstone to the west. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 6,393 [1]
Countesthorpe Community College is on the outskirts of the village. Members of Kasabian attended the college.
The village lies on two bus routes. The Arriva Number 85 runs from South Wigston through to Leicester city centre via Countesthorpe and is the only bus that goes to the city centre from the village. It passes through South Wigston, Countesthorpe, Blaby, Glen Parva and Aylestone before reaching the city centre.
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