# People and census in Hinckley and Bosworth The south west of the East Midlands. 118,240 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 297 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Hinckley and Bosworth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## What is the population of Hinckley and Bosworth? Hinckley and Bosworth’s population was an estimated 118,240 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.4% in the year to mid-2025. Hinckley and Bosworth is 110th least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Hinckley and Bosworth: **118,240** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Hinckley and Bosworth’s population was an estimated 118,240 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.4% in the year to mid-2025. Hinckley and Bosworth is 110th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Hinckley and Bosworth: **113,642** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Hinckley and Bosworth had 113,642 usual residents at the census. Hinckley and Bosworth is the 107th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Hinckley and Bosworth: **61.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.4% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against East Midlands: 3% lower (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Hinckley and Bosworth: **22.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.4% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth were aged 65 or over at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%. - Against East Midlands: 15% higher (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Hinckley and Bosworth: **16.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.3% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth were aged under 15 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%. - Against East Midlands: 4% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Hinckley and Bosworth: **6.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.2% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 55% lower (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Hinckley and Bosworth: **17.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.5% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%. - Against East Midlands: 4% lower (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Hinckley and Bosworth: **82.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.1% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth said their health was good or very good. In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-good-health ## Households Hinckley and Bosworth: **49,446** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Hinckley and Bosworth had 49,446 households at the census. Hinckley and Bosworth is 113th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Hinckley and Bosworth: **12.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.7% of households in Hinckley and Bosworth had no car or van at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%. - Against East Midlands: 34% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Hinckley and Bosworth: **75.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 75.3% of households in Hinckley and Bosworth owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 14% higher (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Hinckley and Bosworth: **382 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Hinckley and Bosworth had 382 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 22% higher (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Hinckley and Bosworth: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of households in Hinckley and Bosworth rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 23% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Hinckley and Bosworth: **10.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.2% of households in Hinckley and Bosworth rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%. - Against East Midlands: 32% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Hinckley and Bosworth: **29.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Hinckley and Bosworth had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Hinckley and Bosworth: **2.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.8% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%. - Against East Midlands: 65% lower (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Hinckley and Bosworth: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%. - Against East Midlands: 78% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Hinckley and Bosworth: **1.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.8% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%. - Against East Midlands: 25% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Hinckley and Bosworth: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%. - Against East Midlands: 54% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Hinckley and Bosworth: **94.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 94.3% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 10% higher (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Hinckley and Bosworth: **49.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.8% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 10% higher (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Hinckley and Bosworth: **41.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.7% of residents in Hinckley and Bosworth said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 4% higher (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Hinckley and Bosworth: **29.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.8% of working residents in Hinckley and Bosworth worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%. - Against East Midlands: 16% higher (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Hinckley and Bosworth: **1.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Hinckley and Bosworth’s estimated population changed by 1.4% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East Midlands: 2.8 times (0.5%) - Against the UK: 4.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000132) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000132/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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