Blaby

Blaby is a large village in the Blaby District in central , England, approximately five miles south of city centre. At the time of the 2011 census, Blaby had a population of 6,194, falling slightly from 6,240 in 2001.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Wigston railway station and All Saints’ Church, Blaby.

Railway station
serves the village of , , England, on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line 4 miles south of and the west-north loop of Wigston Junction.

Church
All Saints' Church is a church in , . It is a Grade I listed building.

Nature reserve
is an 8.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of in . It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigston and Aylestone.

Town
, or Magna, is a town in the district of , England, just south of on the A5199. It had a population of 37,261 in 2024. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Blaby.

Suburb
is a suburb of in , England, southwest of the city centre and east of the . St Andrew's Church, dates from the 13th century. is situated 2½ miles north of Blaby.

Village
Photo: Kev747, Public domain.
is a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of , England, around six miles southwest of . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 8,498. is situated 2½ miles west of Blaby.

Blaby

Latitude
52.5678° or 52° 34′ 4″ north
Longitude
-1.1534° or 1° 9′ 12″ west
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
9C4WHR9W+4J
Geo­Names ID
7296044
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