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Hinckley East

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About

Hinckley East sits to the east of Hinckley town centre and is largely residential. The streets contain a mix of late-19th‑century terraces, mid-20th‑century semi‑detached houses and pockets where former hosiery and knitwear workshops have been adapted for housing or small businesses. Local parades of shops, a community centre and several primary schools provide daily services within walking distance for many residents. Narrow footpaths and ginnels between terraces reflect the town’s industrial-era street pattern and remain in everyday use.

The ward has direct bus links into the town centre and to the nearby rail station, making commuting straightforward. Public green spaces and sports pitches are distributed through the area and community halls host clubs and markets on a regular basis. Recent local projects have focused on converting disused industrial plots to housing or light commercial units and on improving street‑level recycling and pedestrian links, underlining a shift from manufacturing to mixed residential and small‑scale enterprise uses.

Area overview

On average Hinckley East has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hinckley East is £61,592 per year. There are 2 schools in Hinckley East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Hinckley East is home to around 6,640 people, with a population density of about 1,502.8 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hinckley East Population
6,640
Population density
1,502.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.47(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.63(-60%)
Public order
4.97(-29%)
Other theft
4.37(-25%)
Burglary
2.56(-23%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,061
91.28%
Other White
150
2.26%
Indian
117
1.76%
Irish
56
0.84%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
33
0.5%
Total population: 6,640

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,844
32.86%
Level 3 (A level)
990
17.64%
No qualifications
895
15.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
787
14.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
584
10.41%
Total 16+ residents: 5,611

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,355
47.61%
Owns with a mortgage
1,092
38.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
227
7.98%
Other social rented
84
2.95%
Other forms of private rent
36
1.26%
Total households: 2,846

Property prices in Hinckley East

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Hinckley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £620,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hinckley East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hinckley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£362,500
Flats6£100,000
Semi-Detached26£242,500
Terraced8£215,750

10 years median price trend in Hinckley East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hinckley East.

All postcodes in Hinckley East

LE101FF

Antwerp Close

LE101NB

Ashby Grange

LE100BW

Richmond Gate

LE101SD

Warwick Gardens

LE101XR

Cornwall Way

LE101UW

Drake Way

LE101HG

Glebe Road

LE101TZ

Bedford Close

LE101UL

Kent Drive

LE101BB

Middlefield Lane

LE101FN

Helsinki Drive

LE101PH

Nelson Drive

LE101XQ

Falmouth Drive

LE101JD

Trevor Road

LE101JF

Woodland Road

LE101LA

Bradgate Road

LE101SF

Darwin Close

LE103DY

Burbage Common Road

LE103FR

Hinckley De Montfort

LE100DZ

Richmond Road

LE101FP

St Louis Close

LE101SQ

Ashby Road

LE101HA

Forest Road

LE101JL

Sheepy Close

LE101PJ

Nelson Drive

LE101YG

Wheatfield Way

LE101HB

Forest Road

LE100RH

York Road

LE101SN

Ashby Road

LE101TF

Coppice Close

LE101YE

Barleyfield

LE101RY

Castlemaine Drive

LE101TL

Bramcote Close

LE101TW

Sutton Close

LE101UH

Harwood Drive

LE101JJ

Sandford Close

LE101PF

Hardy Close

LE101TA

Shelley Gardens

LE100PU

St Francis Close

LE101PG

Jarvis Close

LE101LE

Butt Lane

LE101TB

Stoneygate Drive

LE101RX

Raleigh Close

LE101TJ

Zealand Close

LE101RQ

Benbow Close

LE101UJ

Harwood Drive

LE100EQ

Tudor Road

LE101LN

Island Close

LE101SJ

Ashby Road

LE101ND

Bradgate Gardens

LE101PD

Beatty Close

LE101TX

Kingston Drive

LE101SY

Ribblesdale Avenue

LE103DR

Leicester Road

LE100EF

Tudor Road

LE101NA

The Rills

LE101PB

Jellicoe Way

LE101SE

Portland Drive

LE101EW

Paris Close

LE101TQ

Tweedside Close

LE101TS

Norwood Close

LE101UQ

Wendover Drive

LE101RZ

Wentworth Close

LE101LY

Trafford Road

LE98DA

Barwell Lane

LE100AF

Richmond Gate

LE101LD

Butt Lane

LE101PE

Hawkins Close

LE101LT

Leicester Road

LE103DA

Hinckley De Montfort

LE101LF

Butt Lane Close

LE101TD

Stoneygate Drive

LE100BD

Richmond Gate

LE101LR

Leicester Road

LE101TG

Laneside Drive

LE101FJ

Athens Close

LE101SH

Ashby Road

LE101ST

Bedale Avenue

LE101TE

Sunnyside

LE101TU

Buckingham Close

LE101EN

Yeoman Close

LE101LU

Leicester Road

LE100RA

Middlefield Lane

LE101JH

Ambion Way

LE101SU

Hangmans Lane

LE101EP

Allen Close

LE101LB

Butt Lane

LE101FG

Amsterdam Drive

LE101TP

Coppice Walk

LE101SR

Barwell Lane

LE101SS

Barwell Lane

LE101UP

Frobisher Close

LE101YF

Maizefield

LE101FZ

Stockholm Close

LE101SA

Edendale Drive

LE101SZ

Saville Close

LE101TT

Blenheim Close

LE101ET

Olympic Way

LE101TY

Woburn Close

LE101XJ

Penzance Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.