Is Hinckley and Bosworth a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hinckley and Bosworth, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 2,665 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hinckley and Bosworth, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 2,665 postcodes
The average home in Hinckley and Bosworth sold for £260,187 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.7% on a year earlier. Across Hinckley and Bosworth, police record 66 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Hinckley and Bosworth, the nearest primary school is Barwell Infant School, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Heath Lane Academy, 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres, 1.5 mi away.
Across Hinckley and Bosworth, police record 66 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Hinckley and Bosworth sold for £260,187 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £383,122, semi-detached £252,703, terraced £202,207, flats £118,067. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Barwell Infant School, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Heath Lane Academy, 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £59,598 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).