New Buildings, Hinckley, LE10 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE10 1HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.1%	48.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.9%	51.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	48.6%	59.6%	11.0%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	21.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12%	12.3%	0.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36.3%	35.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.8%	14.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.2%	0.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.6%	6.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	27%	27.7%	0.7%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.7%	95%	5.3%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	87.4%	85.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	85.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is New Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Buildings was 725.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 298.4% higher than the Hinckley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New Buildings has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle and the 3rd highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 245.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.8%.

🔎 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 1HW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 New Buildings are based on 14 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 New Buildings, Hinckley, LE10 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 1HW

Average Price
£329,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£404,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Buildings

Average Price
£495,176

Semi-Detached
£200,769

Terraced
£192,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£615,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Bosworth House, 46 New Buildings, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£92,400	2024-09-30	£92,778
6 New Buildings, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-03-08	£288,380
Stockwell House New Buildings, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-03-25	£1,122,716
Bosworth House, 46 New Buildings, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£126,000	2017-03-14	£168,285
Bosworth House, 46 New Buildings, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-11-12	£415,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 1HW

Employment

LE10 1HW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE10 1HW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	34
Education	27
Construction	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,232 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	99 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy London Road , LE10 1HJ	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Station Road , LE10 1AW	2out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Primary School Towers Drive , LE10 0ZD	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Westfield Road , LE10 0LT	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre Butt Lane , LE10 1LE	- not rated	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastings High School St Catherine's Close , Burbage LE10 2QE	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	2out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Stoke Golding , CV13 6HT	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Lane Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	3out of 4	4,707 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	668 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sketchley School Manor Way , Sketchley LE10 3HT	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Barwell 146 Hinkley Road , Barwell LE9 8DN	- not rated	2,601 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
Bangla Pride	3 - 5 New Buildings, Hinckley	86 yd
Hinckley Baptist Church	Baptist Walk, Hinckley	122 yd
Stockwells	1A New Buildings, Hinckley	125 yd
Country Crust	1 Crown Court, Hinckley	164 yd
Ten2Gallery And Art Cafe	102 Castle Street, Hinckley	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Inn	9 New Buildings, Hinckley	54 yd
Pestle N Mortar	81 Castle Street, Hinckley	217 yd
The New Plough	24 Leicester Road, Hinckley	236 yd
Speakeasy48 Ltd	48 Druid Street, Hinckley	309 yd
Union Inn	The Union Hotel, 2 Stockwell Head	312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stars 128	128 Castle Street, Hinckley	164 yd
4 Ways Fish And Chips	15 Derby Road, Hinckley	202 yd
Food Paradise	17 Derby Road, Hinckley	202 yd
New Century Hinckley Limited	83 Castle Street, Hinckley	217 yd
Hinckley Pizza Ltd	91 Castle Street, Hinckley	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Holliers Walk	109 yd
Lidl	57 Coventry Road, Hinckley	647 yd
Tesco	165 - 167 London Road, Hinckley	698 yd
Iceland	17 Waterloo Road, Hinckley	702 yd
Sainsbury's	20 Rugby Road, Hinckley	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brogans Fitness Centre (Closed) New Buildings	health and fitness suite	16 yd
Empire Fitness DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Ladies First Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Spa House 10-12 Spa House 10-12 The Lawns	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre ARGENTS MEAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Mount Grace High School (Closed) Leicester Road	grass pitches	529 yd
Queens Park (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	542 yd
Places Gym (Hinckley) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Hinckley Squash Club (Closed) Brunel Road	squash courts	686 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre (Closed) Coventry Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	701 yd
Snap Fitness (Hinckley) SAINSBURYS SAINSBURYS RUGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	758 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	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.9%

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 1HW