Postcode sector · Hinckley

LE10 9 area guide

Who lives in LE10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Hinckley and Bosworth
Region: East Midlands
Population: 4,350 (2024)

LE10 9Postcode sector · Hinckley

At a glance

What LE10 9 is like

The LE10 9 postcode sector in Hinckley and Bosworth covers 80 live postcodes and is home to about 4,350 people in 2,035 households. 49.9% of households own their home, 37.4% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE10 9 compares

Headline figures for LE10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in LE10 9.

Household incomeMore

£46,790

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE10 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

LE10 9 FAQs

Is LE10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LE10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE10 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.2% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.4%).

Which council covers LE10 9?

The local authority for LE10 9 is Hinckley and Bosworth.

LE10 9 comes under Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE10 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 0.2 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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