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LE10 2 area guide

Who lives in LE10 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,850 (2024)
At a glance

What LE10 2 is like

The LE10 2 postcode sector in Hinckley and Bosworth covers 300 live postcodes and is home to about 16,850 people in 7,247 households. 78% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE10 2 sold for a median of £293,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE10 2 compares

Headline figures for LE10 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.3/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£293,750

Median over 230 sales in LE10 2, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in LE10 2.

Household incomeMore
£55,214

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE10 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LE10 2 is down 5.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE10 2 FAQs

01
Is LE10 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in LE10 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £293,750.

Homes in LE10 2 sold for a median of £293,750 across 230 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE10 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE10 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE10 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.8%).
05
Which council covers LE10 2?

The local authority for LE10 2 is Hinckley and Bosworth.

LE10 2 comes under Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE10 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.6 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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