Parish in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.568, -1.156 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 57 97 |
| Population: | 6,300 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Blaby is a large village and civil parish in Leicestershire, a few miles south‑west of Leicester. Sitting close to the old Roman Fosse Way, its name reflects a Norse -by origin and the settlement appears in early medieval records; the village has a traditional centre of older stone and brick buildings alongside 20th‑century suburban development.
Today Blaby works partly as a commuter community while the wider district has been reshaped by retail and business parks, notably Fosse Park, which have influenced the local economy. There remains a strong local identity - churches, pubs, community groups and regular village events - and easy access to surrounding countryside keeps it popular with families wanting village character close to the city.