King's Norton, Leicestershire

King's Norton
King's Norton direction post
King's Norton
Location within Leicestershire
Population62 (2021 census)
Civil parish
  • King's Norton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

King's Norton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated to the east of Leicester, and about 2+12 miles (4 km) south-west from Billesdon. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 69. At the 2021 census the population was 62.

There is a small cluster of houses around the junction of three roads which lead to Gaulby, Little Stretton, and Illston on the Hill; this includes the manor-house, Vicarage, and church. In 1563 there were 12 households, in 1670 there were 17 households. The maximum known population was just over 60 in the 19th century.