In August 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.

The Manor of Houghton was owned by Thompson Family for many years until it was sold to George Anthony Legh Keck in 1805.

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 two pubs in the village are the Old Black Horse, on Main Street, and the Rose & Crown, on Uppingham Road.

This event attracted all the villagers (young and old) who wished to participate from organising the events in the field and helping with the organising of the Fancy Dress competition to helping set up the stalls and gazebos on the main field at the back of the Pub.

The 'Fun Day' has recently been restarted by a village fundraising group and is now called the Houghton Scarecrow Festival.

Houghton-on-the-Hill forms part of the Thurnby and Houghton ward of Harborough District Council, currently represented by three Liberal Democrats, including Liberal Democrat group leader on Harborough Council Simon Galton.

Cllr Galton is also Houghton's representative and ex-Liberal Democrat group leader on Leicestershire County Council, where the village forms part of the Launde division.

However, following boundary alterations that year, it was moved into the constituency of Rutland and Melton, whose MP since 2019 has been Alicia Kearns.