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Ratby
Ratby is a commuter village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated to the west of Leicester, and just south of the M1 motorway. ( Groby is on the northern side of the M1.) It has a population of about 4,000. The population of the civil parish (including Field Head) was measured in the 2011 census as 4,468. Other nearby places include Kirby Muxloe, Glenfield and Markfield. The proximity of Ratby to Leicester causes it to form part of the Leicester Urban Area.