Linwood Close, Hinckley, LE10 0XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE10 0XG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	38.7%	8.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	47.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	52.6%	47.1%	-5.5%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	35.4%	36.8%	1.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	12.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	14.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.3%	0.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	26.3%	10.6%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	21.2%	-0.4%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	94.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	97.1%	0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.5%	0.8%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Linwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linwood Close was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Hinckley Clarendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linwood Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hinckley Clarendon and the 146th highest crime rate of 358 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE10 0XG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Linwood Close are based on 23 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 Linwood Close, Hinckley, LE10 0XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 0XG

Average Price
£306,817

Semi-Detached
£283,611

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£325,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linwood Close

Average Price
£316,070

Semi-Detached
£292,726

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Linwood Close, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-09-15	£354,500
22 Linwood Close, Hinckley, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-07-31	£239,641
4 Linwood Close, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-05-24	£325,396
8 Linwood Close, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-05-06	£345,521
10 Linwood Close, Hinckley, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-02-19	£357,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 0XG

Employment

LE10 0XG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE10 0XG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	24
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	3out of 4	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battling Brook Primary School Frederick Avenue , LE10 0EX	3out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battling Brook Community Primary School Frederick Avenue , LE10 0EX	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollycroft Primary School Greenfinch Road , LE10 3GL	- not rated	935 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Primary School Stoke Road , LE10 3EA	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Primary School Towers Drive , LE10 0ZD	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milby Middle School Milby Drive , CV11 6JS	- not rated	4,288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weddington Middle School Winchester Avenue , CV10 0DR	- not rated	5,410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redmoor High School Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace High School Leicester Road , LE10 1LP	- not rated	1,995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace High School Leicester Road , LE10 1LP	- not rated	1,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Midland Studio College Hinckley Spa Lane , LE10 1HQ	- not rated	2,055 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College Hinckley Road , CV11 6BH	- not rated	4,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	- not rated	570 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Stoke Road , Wykin Road LE10 0EA	- not rated	570 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley 27 Station Road , Hinckley LE10 1AP	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Milestone	Sword Drive, Hinckley		926 yd
Hinckley Club For Young People	Green Towers, Richmond Road		1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wykin And District Social Club Ltd	Frederick Avenue, Hinckley	302 yd
The Flintlock	68 Roston Drive, Hinckley	603 yd
The Tin Hat	45 Trent Road, Hinckley	1,005 yd
Jackie's Bar	Hinckley Club For Young People, Green Towers	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Clifton Chippy	Unit 5, 10 Clifton Way		447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	20 Clifton Way, Hinckley	447 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, 2 Cloverfield	968 yd
Co-Op	47 - 49 Trent Road, Hinckley	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battling Brook Primary School FREDERICK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	181 yd
Wykin Social Club FREDERICK AVENUE		237 yd
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Clarendon Park Roston Drive	grass pitches	708 yd
Hinckley Club For Young People (Closed) Stoke Road	grass pitches	847 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE10 0XG