Houghton on the Hill is a village and civil parish lying to the east of Leicester in the Harborough district, in Leicestershire, East Midlands in England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,524. An entry for Houghton on the Hill is recorded in the Domesday Book. In Dec 2007, the village made national news headlines, and was dubbed "the village of the scammed" when a large number of fraudulent credit card charges in the Far East were linked to the JET filling station. In Aug 2008, Sri-Lankan born cashier, Nyal Rajput, was jailed for two years and nine months after admitting to the charge of obtaining property by deception. A total of £175,000 was stolen in the scam, which affected almost every house in the village. Residents The population of Houghton was 1,548. (2011 census) Many of Houghton's residents commute to Leicester, Uppingham (in Rutland) or other nearby towns. The village is the birthplace of the famed Australian landscape artist John Glover (1767-1849). The Manor of Houghton was owned by Thompson Family for many years until it was sold to George Anthony Legh Keck in 1805. It later passed to the Lilford Family until 1913 when it was sold. Since 2019, three new housing estates have been built on the outskirts of the village increasing the population significantly. Services Services in Houghton on the Hill include: School Houghton on the Hill C of E Primary School Houghton on the Hill C of E Primary School is situated in the lower part of the village. It was erected in 1856 and extensions were built in 1966, 1976, 1983 and 2019 It is a co-educational Church of England (controlled) Primary School and educates children from 4 to 11 years of age. The number of children enrolled at the school is now 180 (1 March 2010). The catchment area is made up of Houghton on the Hill and Ingarsby but most of the children come from other areas. It also has a very good year 4&5 netball team. Churches There are two churches in the village; the Anglican St Catharine's church and a Methodist church, both situated on Main Street. Public Houses The two pubs in the village are the Old Black Horse, on Main Street, and the Rose & Crown, on Uppingham Road. Bus Service The 747 bus service runs 2 hourly during daytime through Houghton-on-the-Hill to