# Hinckley

Town in Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands.

Hinckley is a town in Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands. Median sale price £267,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 76.7 per 1,000 people. About 51,648 people.

Town. Code E63002801. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)

Hinckley is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Hinckley add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £267,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hinckley was £267,000 in 2025. 532nd most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/hinckley#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 50,729** (2021). Hinckley had 50,729 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 214th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/hinckley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Hinckley 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/town/hinckley#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.8%** (January 2026). In Hinckley, 94.8% 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/town/hinckley#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63002801) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Hinckley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63002801) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 969 homes were sold in Hinckley in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63002801) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hinckley.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63002801) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hinckley had 50,729 usual residents at the census.

## How Hinckley compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Hinckley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £267,000 | 28th most expensive | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 50,729 | 14th most populated | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.8% | joint 40th lowest | 105 towns, East Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hinckley safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hinckley at a rate of 76.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 336 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hinckley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,461), other crime (674) and anti-social behaviour (510).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Hinckley was 82.5 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Hinckley, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Hinckley has no single figure. Of its 30 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Hinckley

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025864) | 2,274 | 65.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.5% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025859) | 1,580 | 33.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025860) | 1,365 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025861) | 1,787 | 43.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.5% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025862) | 1,908 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.2% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025850) | 1,500 | 78.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.4% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025852) | 1,992 | 317.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 83.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025858) | 2,185 | 179.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025863) | 1,693 | 60.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025865) | 1,746 | 49.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025854) | 2,191 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.3% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025855) | 1,404 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025866) | 1,880 | 57.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.1% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025867) | 1,447 | 74.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.8% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01035096) | 1,531 | 171.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.6% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 011G](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01035097) | 1,504 | 74.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.1% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025849) | 2,178 | 151.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.5% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025851) | 1,359 | 67.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025856) | 1,271 | 140.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.5% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025857) | 1,421 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025827) | 1,419 | 50.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.7% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025828) | 1,513 | 32.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.3% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025829) | 1,551 | 59.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025830) | 1,566 | 58.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.9% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025831) | 1,247 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.6% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025832) | 1,937 | 44.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.1% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025833) | 2,054 | 50.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.4% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025834) | 1,534 | 21.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025835) | 2,514 | 51.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.0% |
| [Hinckley and Bosworth 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/neighbourhood/e01025836) | 1,173 | 48.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hinckley-and-bosworth): Dr Luke Evans (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth)

## Postcode districts covering Hinckley

[LE10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le10)

## Middle areas in Hinckley

[Burbage Sketchley & Stretton](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/burbage-sketchley-and-stretton), [Burbage St Catherines](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/burbage-st-catherines), [Hinckley Central](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-central), [Hinckley Clarendon Park](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-clarendon-park), [Hinckley East](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-east), [Hinckley West](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth/hinckley-west)

## Towns near Hinckley

[Nuneaton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/nuneaton), [Barwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barwell), [Earl Shilton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/earl-shilton), [Bedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bedworth), [Broughton Astley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/broughton-astley), [Lutterworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lutterworth)

## Hinckley in brief

Hinckley is a town in Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands.
About 51,648 people lived in Hinckley in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £267,000 in 2025 across 969 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 76.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Hinckley was £267,000 in 2025.
Hinckley had 50,729 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hinckley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hinckley, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63002801
- 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: 14.69 km²
- People, mid-2024: 51,648*
- Neighbourhoods: 30
- Output areas: 163

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Nuneaton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/nuneaton), [Barwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barwell), [Earl Shilton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/earl-shilton), [Bedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bedworth), [Broughton Astley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/broughton-astley), [Lutterworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lutterworth)

## Latest updates for Hinckley

- 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/E63002801

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/hinckley, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/hinckley#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/hinckley