Leicester Road, Hinckley, LE10 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE10 1LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.6%	49.1%	2.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	44.7%	45.2%	0.5%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	31%	2.8%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.2%	15.5%	2.3%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	9%	4%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.8%	47.5%	0.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35.1%	36.1%	1.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	27.7%	13.3%	-14.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18%	5.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	20%	32.5%	12.5%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	95.6%	90.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	90.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Road was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% lower than the Hinckley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Leicester Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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 1LS, 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 Leicester Road are based on 269 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 Leicester Road, Hinckley, LE10 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 1LS

Average Price
£468,489

Semi-Detached
£332,171

Terraced
£211,533

Detached
£784,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£463,672

Semi-Detached
£338,831

Terraced
£220,798

Detached
£604,652

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,018

Other
£372,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-05-20	£214,313
44 Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-01-27	£539,808
12 Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-07-19	£202,862
4 Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,500	2020-10-13	£194,919
14 Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-07-01	£174,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 1LS

Employment

LE10 1LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	45
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	23
Education	19
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,331 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	203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy London Road , LE10 1HJ	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Station Road , LE10 1AW	2out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Primary School Towers Drive , LE10 0ZD	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Westfield Road , LE10 0LT	3out of 4	1,608 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	1,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastings High School St Catherine's Close , Burbage LE10 2QE	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	2out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Stoke Golding , CV13 6HT	3out of 4	4,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Lane Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	3out of 4	4,496 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	849 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sketchley School Manor Way , Sketchley LE10 3HT	- not rated	2,365 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Barwell 146 Hinkley Road , Barwell LE9 8DN	- not rated	2,444 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	289 yd
Epicurean	118 Castle Street, Hinckley	291 yd
Country Crust	1 Crown Court, Hinckley	303 yd
Ten2Gallery And Art Cafe	102 Castle Street, Hinckley	303 yd
Stockwells	1A New Buildings, Hinckley	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Plough	24 Leicester Road, Hinckley	1 yd
The Greyhound Inn	9 New Buildings, Hinckley	263 yd
The Weavers Arms	81 Derby Road, Hinckley	335 yd
Pestle N Mortar	81 Castle Street, Hinckley	426 yd
Speakeasy48 Ltd	48 Druid Street, Hinckley	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
4 Ways Fish And Chips	15 Derby Road, Hinckley	187 yd
Food Paradise	17 Derby Road, Hinckley	187 yd
Kobs 4 U	44 Derby Road, Hinckley	215 yd
Kingfisher Fish Bar	2 John Street, Hinckley	250 yd
Stars 128	128 Castle Street, Hinckley	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Holliers Walk	261 yd
Tesco	165 - 167 London Road, Hinckley	592 yd
Lidl	57 Coventry Road, Hinckley	881 yd
Iceland	17 Waterloo Road, Hinckley	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brogans Fitness Centre (Closed) New Buildings	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Mount Grace High School (Closed) Leicester Road	grass pitches	293 yd
Ladies First Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Spa House 10-12 Spa House 10-12 The Lawns	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Empire Fitness DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Queens Park (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	506 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre ARGENTS MEAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Places Gym (Hinckley) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Hinckley Squash Club (Closed) Brunel Road	squash courts	902 yd
Hinckley Leisure Centre (Closed) Coventry Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	937 yd
Snap Fitness (Hinckley) SAINSBURYS SAINSBURYS RUGBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	984 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE10 1LS