Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.

The population of the civil parish (which includes Sutton in the Elms) at the time of the 2011 census was 8,940.

Its population is growing rapidly as a result of housing development, reaching around 10,000 at present.

It organises and runs a range of events throughout the year including the Summer Carnival, Party in the Park, the Christmas Fayre and Lights Switch On and the Santa Dash and Dawdle.

It hosts a wide range of night school classes and sporting activities.

[3] The community college is named after the man who first suggested combining Broughton and Primethorpe in the 18th century.

The majority of employment is now found outside the village, for example, in the Coventry, Hinckley and Leicester town areas.