Housing in DE12 7DE
What the homes in DE12 7DE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Market Bosworth, Barlestone & Sheepy Magna
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,281 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.3%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE12 7DE area is above that, at 76.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented15.1%20.5%
- Social rented7.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Hinckley and Bosworth
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hinckley and Bosworth, August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE12 7DE sits in (Market Bosworth, Barlestone & Sheepy Magna): about 2,281 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.