M1 motorway was built just to the east of Lutterworth in 1964, and the M6 motorway was built a few miles to the south in 1971.

At the time of the first national census in 1801, Lutterworth had a population of 1,652; this had nearly doubled to 3,197 by 1901. By 2001 it had reached 8,294. Further population growth in the 21st century brought the population up to nearly 10,000 by 2017.

Notable buildings

St Mary's Church

The parish church

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