Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley, LE10 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE10 0BG is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.8%	46.8%	7.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	60.2%	53.2%	-7.0%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LE10 0BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54%	55.3%	1.3%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	19.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5%	5.6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	10.3%	15.8%	5.5%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	42.7%	2.6%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	42.1%	34.1%	-8.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.6%	15.6%	3.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	23.9%	2.6%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.4%	0.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	26.5%	1.5%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8%	2.4%	-5.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.4%	91.5%	4.1%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	82.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	6.3%	12.1%	5.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	82.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	4%	5.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Drive was 108.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Hinckley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle and the 67th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE10 0BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shakespeare Drive are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hinckley And Bosworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley, LE10 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 0BG

Average Price
£482,928

Semi-Detached
£493,000

Terraced
£338,966

Detached
£502,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Drive

Average Price
£495,550

Semi-Detached
£522,000

Terraced
£407,469

Detached
£510,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-03-24	£491,073
6A Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-19	£261,538
9 Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£351,000	2020-05-22	£457,826
6 Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-11-17	£355,862
4 Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2016-07-12	£567,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 0BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	22
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage Sketchley Road , Burbage LE10 2DY	- not rated	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinckley Parks Primary School Leicester Road , LE10 1LP	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Station Road , LE10 1AW	2out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy London Road , LE10 1HJ	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Battling Brook Primary School Frederick Avenue , LE10 0EX	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Primary School Towers Drive , LE10 0ZD	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastings High School St Catherine's Close , Burbage LE10 2QE	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre Butt Lane , LE10 1LE	- not rated	1,905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Stoke Golding , CV13 6HT	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Lane Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	3out of 4	4,962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	4out of 4	809 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley 27 Station Road , Hinckley LE10 1AP	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sketchley School Manor Way , Sketchley LE10 3HT	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Barwell 146 Hinkley Road , Barwell LE9 8DN	- not rated	2,698 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hinckley And District Museum Ltd	30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley	186 yd
Silchar Indian Dining	Silchar, 13A Lower Bond Street	187 yd
Aramark Ltd At North Warwick And South Leicester College	North Warwickshire And Hinckley College, Lower Bond Street	187 yd
Hansom Cafe	Cafe, Atkins Building	251 yd
Beauty Bar Bistro	1 Mill Hill Road, Hinckley	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Rutland	Lower Bond Street, Hinckley	186 yd
Union Inn	The Union Hotel, 2 Stockwell Head	297 yd
Concordia Theatre	Stockwell Head, Hinckley	297 yd
Hinckley Working Mens Club	Stockwell Head, Hinckley	297 yd
Queens Head	40 Upper Bond Street, Hinckley	312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Ying Chinese Takeaway	Kam Ying Cantonese Takeaway, 53 - 55 Upper Bond Street	339 yd
One A Pizza House	27 The Borough, Hinckley	367 yd
2 For 1 Pizza Place	19 Regent Street, Hinckley	412 yd
Papa Johns	33 Regent Street, Hinckley	452 yd
Ponchinellos	39 Regent Street, Hinckley	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Holliers Walk	483 yd
Lidl	57 Coventry Road, Hinckley	485 yd
Iceland	17 Waterloo Road, Hinckley	603 yd
Sainsbury's	20 Rugby Road, Hinckley	710 yd
Sainsbury's	20 Clifton Way, Hinckley	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Empire Fitness DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre (Closed) Coventry Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	439 yd
Brogans Fitness Centre (Closed) New Buildings	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Places Gym (Hinckley) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Clarendon Park Roston Drive	grass pitches	627 yd
Snap Fitness (Hinckley) SAINSBURYS SAINSBURYS RUGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Hinckley Squash Club (Closed) Brunel Road	squash courts	682 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre ARGENTS MEAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Ladies First Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Spa House 10-12 Spa House 10-12 The Lawns	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Mount Grace High School (Closed) Leicester Road	grass pitches	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.