Watling Street, Hinckley, LE10 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE10 3ED has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	56.3%	4.7%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	48.4%	43.7%	-4.7%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	39.4%	40.4%	1.0%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	44.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	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	58.5%	48.7%	-9.8%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	30.8%	36%	5.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8.8%	12%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	13%	12.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	16.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	22.4%	7.7%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	32.7%	7.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.2%	90.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.5%	95.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	95%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 70.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Hinckley Clarendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hinckley Clarendon and the 116th highest crime rate of 358 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

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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 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 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, Hinckley, LE10 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE10 3ED

Average Price
£967,862

Semi-Detached
£321,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,546

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,551,985

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£559,694

Semi-Detached
£320,420

Terraced
£461,285

Detached
£677,140

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,379

Other
£1,048,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Inverness Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,500	2025-08-15	£304,330
Carinthia Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-07	£342,806
Padge Hall Farm Watling Street, Hinckley, Warwickshire Other, an established residential building	£8,850,800	2025-02-07	£8,960,521
Lester House Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2024-08-30	£422,018
Haven House Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-03-20	£141,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE10 3ED

Employment

LE10 3ED 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	24
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support 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	3out of 4	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Infant School Ashford Road , LE10 0JL	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Westfield Road , LE10 0LT	- not rated	2,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollycroft Primary School Greenfinch Road , LE10 3GL	- not rated	2,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Battling Brook Primary School Frederick Avenue , LE10 0EX	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battling Brook Community Primary School Frederick Avenue , LE10 0EX	- not rated	2,399 yd	Community school	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	2,948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weddington Middle School Winchester Avenue , CV10 0DR	- not rated	3,872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swinnerton Middle School Avenue Road , CV11 4LU	- not rated	4,736 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	2,836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road , LE10 0EP	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Lane School, A Business & Enterprise College Shanklin Drive , CV10 0BJ	- not rated	3,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Higham Lane School Shanklin Drive , CV10 0BJ	4out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Higham Lane North Academy Upper Farm Drive , CV11 6YN	- not rated	3,478 yd	Free 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	3,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Nuneaton King Edward Road , CV11 4BE	- not rated	4,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College King Edward Road , CV11 4BE	- not rated	4,091 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel House 126 Nutts Lane , Hinckley LE10 3EG	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia (Islamic Studies Centre) Watling Street , CV11 6BE	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dovetree School Ferness Road , Hinckley LE10 0TB	- not rated	2,505 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sketchley School Manor Way , Sketchley LE10 3HT	- not rated	2,695 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley 27 Station Road , Hinckley LE10 1AP	- not rated	2,791 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	Distance
Aramark Ltd At North Warwick And South Leicester College	1 Nuffield Road, Hinckley	346 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, Dodwells Road	513 yd
Aramark Ltd At Triumph Factory Visitors Experience	Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, Dodwells Road	515 yd
Aramark Ltd At Triumph Motorcycles Ltd	Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, Dodwells Road	515 yd
Tesco DC Hinckley	Tesco Distribution Depot, Dodwells Road	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lime Kilns	Watling Street, Burbage		54 yd
Hinckley Squash & Racketball Club	Hinckley Squash Club, Unit E2		749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SK Foods Spice Pot Ltd	Watling Street, Hinckley	54 yd
Greggs Hinckley Applegreen	Applegreen, Service Station	592 yd
Subway	Unit D2, Apex Court	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Watling Street, Hinckley		54 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hinckley Squash And Racketball Club UNIT E2 UNIT E2 MAPLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	733 yd
Hammond Park NUTTS LANE	grass pitches	1,040 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	3.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	7.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.33 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE10 3ED