Sketchley Road, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE10 2DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of LE10 2DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.8%	25%	9.2%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	69.4%	62.7%	-6.7%	44.2%	18.5%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	52.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	33.7%	34.4%	0.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	20.1%	12.7%	-7.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.1%	2.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.1%	5.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	34%	39.5%	5.5%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
White	99.2%	99.3%	0.1%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	96.9%	96.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Sketchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sketchley Road was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Burbage Sketchley and Stretton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sketchley Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton and the 99th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE10 2DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Sketchley Road are based on 263 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 Sketchley Road, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 2DZ

Average Price
£462,895

Semi-Detached
£359,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£473,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sketchley Road

Average Price
£374,627

Semi-Detached
£335,885

Terraced
£305,235

Detached
£448,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,461

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sketchley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Sketchley Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-07-12	£377,581
64 Sketchley Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-08-29	£471,646
16 Sketchley Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-08-09	£465,456
86 Sketchley Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2021-12-06	£451,892
82 Sketchley Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£398,500	2021-11-26	£437,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 2DZ

Employment

LE10 2DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in LE10 2DZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burbage Church of England Infant School Grove Road , Burbage LE10 2AE	3out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burbage Junior School Grove Road , Burbage LE10 2AD	2out of 4	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Sketchley Road , Burbage LE10 2DY	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Station Road , LE10 1AW	2out of 4	1,918 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	1,926 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	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre Butt Lane , LE10 1LE	- not rated	2,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	2out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sketchley School Manor Way , Sketchley LE10 3HT	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley 27 Station Road , Hinckley LE10 1AP	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	3,409 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Barwell 146 Hinkley Road , Barwell LE9 8DN	- not rated	4,548 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
M's Beauty Therapy	2A - 2B Taragon Business Centre, 13 Coventry Road	242 yd
The Den	Building D Britannia Buildings, Coventry Road	242 yd
Peppervine	The Sycamores, 60 Windsor Street	499 yd
The Windsor Tiffin	47 Windsor Street, Burbage	500 yd
The Loquacious Baker	2B Strutt Road, Burbage	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sycamores	60 Windsor Street, Burbage	499 yd
Red Lion Burbage	The Red Lion, 14 Windsor Street	499 yd
Chequers	Chequers Inn, 30 Lutterworth Road	634 yd
Anchor Inn	63 Church Street, Burbage	679 yd
Burbage And District Constitutional Club	Church Street, Burbage	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burbage Fishery	38 Windsor Street, Burbage	499 yd
Burbage Star Pizza	11 Windsor Street, Burbage	500 yd
Tilton Fish Bar	14 Tilton Road, Burbage	523 yd
Subway	Spar, 21 Lutterworth Road	729 yd
Three Pots Pantry	98A Wolvey Road, Burbage	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	Midlands Co-Operative Society, 67 Boyslade Road		366 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burbage Fields MILLENNIUM HALL MILLENNIUM HALL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	402 yd
Burbage Junior School GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Hinckley Road Recreation Ground HINCKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Sketchley Hill Recreation Ground FEATHERSTON DRIVE	grass pitches	731 yd
Sketchley Hill Primary School SKETCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Colts Close Recreation Park COLTS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Hastings High School ST. CATHERINES CLOSE	grass pitches	1,073 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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