| Thurlaston | |
|---|---|
 Church Street, Thurlaston | |
  Thurlaston Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 807 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP49739990 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) SSE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode district | LE9 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Thurlaston is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is in the Blaby local government district, just over 6 miles (9.7 km) west of the City of Leicester. The 2001 census stated that the parish had a population of 745,[1] The 2011 census (including Frolesworth) gave the population as 807.[2]
In 1872 Thurlaston was described as:
"Thurlaston, a parish, with a village and two townships, in Blaby district, Leicester; 3½ miles SSE of Desford r. station, and 6 NE of Hinckley. It has a post-office under Hinckley. Acres, 2,980. Real property, £5,914. Pop., 698. Houses, 148."[3]
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Thurlaston CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Thurlaston (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870–1872). Gazetteer of England and Wales. Leicestershire: A. Fullarton & Co.