Waterloo Road, Hinckley, LE10 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE10 0QJ is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	43.3%	43.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	56.7%	56.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	7.3%

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 0QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	27.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	35.5%	42%	6.5%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	48.3%	40.4%	-7.9%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.3%	14.1%	0.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	26%	-0.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	21.5%	0.8%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	16.3%	2.4%	-13.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	5.1%	3.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.4%	85.1%	8.7%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	73.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	3.4%	16.1%	12.7%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	5.5%	-11.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	72.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 1271.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 598.8% higher than the Hinckley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle and the highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 827.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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 0QJ, 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 Waterloo Road are based on 5 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 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, LE10 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 0QJ

Average Price
£74,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,538

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£90,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,596

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Regent House, 15 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-09	£88,559
Flat 1 Regent House, 14 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-10-14	£65,372
Flat 1 Regent House, 14 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2014-01-31	£99,423
Flat 2 Regent House, 15 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2004-11-26	£109,716
Flat 2 Regent House, 15 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,500	1999-07-20	£89,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 0QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	1,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Station Road , LE10 1AW	2out of 4	334 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Westfield Road , LE10 0LT	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinckley Parks Primary School Leicester Road , LE10 1LP	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Infant School Ashford Road , LE10 0JL	4out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy London Road , LE10 1HJ	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hastings High School St Catherine's Close , Burbage LE10 2QE	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	2out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre Butt Lane , LE10 1LE	- not rated	2,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Stoke Golding , CV13 6HT	3out of 4	4,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Lane Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	3out of 4	5,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley 27 Station Road , Hinckley LE10 1AP	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sketchley School Manor Way , Sketchley LE10 3HT	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Barwell 146 Hinkley Road , Barwell LE9 8DN	- not rated	3,234 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
Carters Cafe Lounge	Carters Coffee Lounge, 12 Waterloo Road	13 yd
Play Bar	9 Waterloo Road, Hinckley	26 yd
Costa Coffee	9 The Crescent, Hinckley	32 yd
Prezzo	3 The Crescent, Hinckley	78 yd
The Salvation Army	Lancaster Road, Hinckley	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Courtyard	Eivissa, 9 Waterloo Road	1 yd
Electric Chapel Ltd	10 Waterloo Road, Hinckley	25 yd
Baton Rouge	41 Regent Street, Hinckley	169 yd
Princes Feathers	9 Rugby Road, Hinckley	171 yd
Elbow Room Ale And Cider House	26 Station Road, Hinckley	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snack Shack Hinckley	16A Rugby Road, Hinckley	35 yd
Papa Johns	33 Regent Street, Hinckley	169 yd
Ponchinellos	39 Regent Street, Hinckley	169 yd
New Ruby	7 Rugby Road, Hinckley	171 yd
Domino's Pizza	14A Rugby Road, Hinckley	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	17 Waterloo Road, Hinckley	26 yd
Lidl	57 Coventry Road, Hinckley	139 yd
Sainsbury's	20 Rugby Road, Hinckley	186 yd
Tesco	1 Hawley Road, Hinckley	373 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Holliers Walk	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Hinckley) SAINSBURYS SAINSBURYS RUGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	64 yd
Hinckley Squash Club (Closed) Brunel Road	squash courts	95 yd
Places Gym (Hinckley) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre (Closed) Coventry Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	237 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre ARGENTS MEAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Ladies First Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Spa House 10-12 Spa House 10-12 The Lawns	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Brogans Fitness Centre (Closed) New Buildings	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Westfield Junior School WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	713 yd
Westfield Community Centre ROSEMARY WAY		717 yd
Clarendon Park Roston Drive	grass pitches	768 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of LE10 0QJ