| Houghton on the Hill | |
|---|---|
 St Catherine’s Church, Houghton on the Hill | |
  Houghton on the Hill Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 1,524 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK6703 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE7 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Houghton on the Hill /ˈhoʊtən/ is a village and civil parish lying six miles (10 km) to the east of Leicester in the Harborough district, in Leicestershire, East Midlands in England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,524.[1]
An entry for Houghton on the Hill is recorded in the Domesday Book.
In 2007, the village made national news headlines, and was dubbed "the village of the scammed" when a large number of fraudulent credit card charges in the Far East were linked to the JET filling station. In August 2008, Sri-Lankan born cashier, Nyal Rajput, was jailed for two years and nine months after admitting to the charge of obtaining property by deception. A total of £175,000 was stolen in the scam.[2]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Clout, Laura (6 August 2008). ""Petrol station cashier jailed for 'village of the scammed' fraud" Telegraph.co.uk". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 4 May 2010.