# Hinckley Central

South Hinckley and Bosworth. 9,203 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.

Hinckley Central had 9,117 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005386. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £205,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hinckley Central was £205,000 in 2025. Joint 1,588th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,117** (2021). Hinckley Central had 9,117 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,995th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Hinckley Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.7%** (January 2026). In Hinckley Central, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005386) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Hinckley Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005386) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 174 homes were sold in Hinckley Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005386) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hinckley Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005386) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hinckley Central had 9,117 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hinckley Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hinckley Central at a rate of 146.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.5 per 1,000 people across Hinckley and Bosworth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 543 |
| Other crime | 231 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 164 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 122 |
| Shoplifting | 119 |
| Burglary | 73 |
| Vehicle crime | 44 |
| Drug offences | 39 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hinckley Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hinckley Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £205,000 | cheapest | 14 middle areas, Hinckley and Bosworth · 2025 |
| Population | 9,117 | 5th most populated | 14 middle areas, Hinckley and Bosworth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, Hinckley and Bosworth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.7% | 7th lowest | 14 middle areas, Hinckley and Bosworth · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hinckley Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hinckley Central at a rate of 146.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.5 per 1,000 people across Hinckley and Bosworth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 107 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hinckley Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (543), other crime (231) and anti-social behaviour (164).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Hinckley and Bosworth

These figures are published for the whole of Hinckley and Bosworth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Hinckley and Bosworth and not Hinckley Central alone. [See Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)

- **Average house price: £258,960** (August 2026). Hinckley and Bosworth’s average house price was £258,960 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,671** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hinckley and Bosworth earned a median of £35,671 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 84th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in Hinckley and Bosworth costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.7** (2025). Hinckley and Bosworth has a deprivation score of 13.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 73rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hinckley Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hinckley Central was £205,000 in 2025.
Hinckley Central had 9,117 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hinckley Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hinckley Central, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005386
- Ward: [Hinckley De Montfort †](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/ward/hinckley-de-montfort)
- Constituency: [Hinckley and Bosworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hinckley-and-bosworth)
- Council: [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.79 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,203*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hinckley East](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-east), [Hinckley Clarendon Park](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-clarendon-park), [Hinckley West](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-west), [Burbage St Catherines](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/burbage-st-catherines), [Stoke Golding, Higham & Fenny Drayton](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/stoke-golding-higham-and-fenny-drayton)

## Latest updates for Hinckley Central

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005386

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-central