Watling Street, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE10 2JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53%	49.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	25.1%	29.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	56.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3%	3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	56.5%	57%	0.5%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	34.7%	32.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.8%	0.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	17.1%	0.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	38.4%	7.6%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	8.9%	7.0%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	87.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	94.7%	94.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.8%	0.6%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.1%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% higher than the Burbage Sketchley and Stretton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton and the 161st highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 2JQ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Watling Street are based on 56 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 Watling Street, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 2JQ

Average Price
£1,130,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£610,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,650,218

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£562,880

Semi-Detached
£322,782

Terraced
£460,394

Detached
£681,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,017

Other
£1,054,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Three Pots Service Station Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,699,695	2022-12-21	£1,672,473
Three Pots Service Station Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2021-05-13	£1,781,200
Hinckley Knight Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2019-02-22	£1,735,435
Watling House Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-07-31	£623,936
Hinckley Knight Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£865,368	2017-12-11	£1,079,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 2JQ

Employment

LE10 2JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	183
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Sketchley Road , Burbage LE10 2DY	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burbage Church of England Infant School Grove Road , Burbage LE10 2AE	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burbage Junior School Grove Road , Burbage LE10 2AD	2out of 4	1,724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Westfield Road , LE10 0LT	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Infant School Ashford Road , LE10 0JL	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Community school	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	2,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre Butt Lane , LE10 1LE	- not rated	3,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	2out of 4	4,290 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	1,071 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	2,488 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	4,021 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hinckley Knight	Hinckley Knight Hotel, Watling Street	3 yd
Miller And Carter	Watling Street, Burbage	3 yd
Barnacles Restaurant	Shellfresh Ltd / Watling Street, Hinckley	780 yd
Sketchley Grange Hotel	Sketchley Lane, Burbage	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Pots Pantry	98A Wolvey Road, Burbage		307 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colts Close Recreation Park COLTS CLOSE	grass pitches	504 yd
Sketchley Hill Primary School SKETCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Juvenate Health And Leisure Club HINCKLEY ISLAND HOTEL HINCKLEY ISLAND HOTEL WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Romans Health & Leisure Club SKETCHLEY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,078 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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