Postcode · Hinckley

LE10 1DR area guide

Who lives in LE10 1DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hinckley Central
Council: Hinckley and Bosworth
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,479 (2024)

LE10 1DRHinckley

At a glance

What LE10 1DR is like

LE10 1DR is a postcode in the Hinckley Central area of Hinckley and Bosworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,479 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LE10 1 sold for a median of £236,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE10 1DR compares

Headline figures for LE10 1DR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£236,000

Median over 162 sales in LE10 1, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,059

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE10 1DR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE10 1 is down 7.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE10 1DR FAQs

Is LE10 1DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE10 1DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,000.

Homes in LE10 1 sold for a median of £236,000 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE10 1DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE10 1DR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LE10 1DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.5%).

Which council covers LE10 1DR?

The local authority for LE10 1DR is Hinckley and Bosworth.

LE10 1DR comes under Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE10 1DR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hinckley Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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