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LE10 2QE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Burbage St Catherines
Council: Hinckley and Bosworth
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,418 (2024)

LE10 2QEHinckley

At a glance

What LE10 2QE is like

LE10 2QE is a postcode in the Burbage St Catherines 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 1,418 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 2QE compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,497

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE10 2QE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE10 2 is down 5.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE10 2QE FAQs

Is LE10 2QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 2QE?

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.

Is LE10 2QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE10 2QE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE10 2QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers LE10 2QE?

The local authority for LE10 2QE is Hinckley and Bosworth.

LE10 2QE comes under Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE10 2QE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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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