The ward covers the market town of Uppingham in the county of Rutland, England. Set amid rolling agricultural countryside, the town has a compact historic centre of limestone and timber‑framed buildings, visually anchored by St Peter and St Paul's Church and the long‑established independent Uppingham School, whose concerts and fixtures frequently animate the local calendar.
Locally the economy mixes independent shops, cafés, antiques and professional services, with tourism and the school contributing significantly. Community life is marked by active heritage and arts groups, a strong conservation ethos around the town centre, and easy access to nearby attractions such as Rutland Water, which together give the ward a blend of traditional market‑town character and an outward‑looking cultural scene.
Postcode districts covering Uppingham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.8 miles27 km
- Peterborough 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Loughborough 24.2 miles39 km
- Kettering 13 miles20.9 km
- Kettering Town 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Corby 7 miles11.3 km
- Wellingborough 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Grantham 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Rushden 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Melton Mowbray 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Oadby 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Market Harborough 11 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Uppingham Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Ayston Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bisbrooke Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lyddington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wardley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Preston Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stockerston Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Glaston Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ridlington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Allexton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Seaton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Uppingham
LE15 9HH, LE15 9UL, LE15 9QP, LE15 9QW, LE15 9QT, LE15 9PP, LE15 9SD, LE15 9TH, LE15 9QE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 30.3 miles48.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 43.8 miles70.6 km
- Oakham Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Corby Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
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Schools in Uppingham
- Leighfield Primary School Primary
- Uppingham C of E Primary School Primary
- Uppingham Community College Secondary
- Uppingham School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Normanton Park Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- University of Leicester University 16.8 miles27 km
- Belgrave Library Library 17 miles27.4 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles28 km