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Hinckley and Bosworth

Hinckley and Bosworth is a district council in Leicestershire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,383

Lower than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£262k

Lower than 53% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

Up 2.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£844

Lower than 62% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 3.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.3

Higher than 50% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van12.7%

Lower than 83% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station11.4%

Lower than 86% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket77.7%

Higher than 58% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy73%

Lower than 60% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available66.1%

Lower than 80% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

6th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

No change since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score46.4

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,147

Lower than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96.4%

Lower than 65% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Leicestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents58.7

Lower than 68% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 14.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households6.4

Higher than 67% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

8th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year36.6

Lower than 65% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Leicestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 4th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.8%

Higher than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

8th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.2

Higher than 64% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 91% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

3rd highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.4 yrs

Lower than 52% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Leicestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 3rd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home52.4 ha

Higher than 82% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Leicestershire.

5th highest of the 33 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.5 µg/m³

Higher than 56% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 32.5% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Hinckley and Bosworth shares a boundary with Blaby, Charnwood, North Warwickshire, North West Leicestershire, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Rugby. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. North West Leicestershire£819
  2. Nuneaton and Bedworth£837
  3. Hinckley and Bosworth£844
  4. Charnwood£847
  5. North Warwickshire£882
  6. Blaby£912
  7. Rugby£933
Average house price, all homes
  1. Nuneaton and Bedworth£231k
  2. Hinckley and Bosworth£262k
  3. North Warwickshire£270k
  4. Rugby£276k
  5. Charnwood£277k
  6. North West Leicestershire£282k
  7. Blaby£283k
Council tax, band D
  1. Hinckley and Bosworth£2,383
  2. Charnwood£2,406
  3. North West Leicestershire£2,418
  4. Rugby£2,483
  5. Blaby£2,490
  6. Nuneaton and Bedworth£2,502
  7. North Warwickshire£2,532
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Rugby53.7
  2. North West Leicestershire58.5
  3. Hinckley and Bosworth58.7
  4. Blaby59.1
  5. North Warwickshire60.7
  6. Charnwood67.4
  7. Nuneaton and Bedworth80.0
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. North Warwickshire2,023
  2. North West Leicestershire2,034
  3. Blaby2,050
  4. Nuneaton and Bedworth2,070
  5. Rugby2,080
  6. Hinckley and Bosworth2,147
  7. Charnwood2,160
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Nuneaton and Bedworth59%
  2. North Warwickshire61%
  3. North West Leicestershire61%
  4. Rugby61%
  5. Charnwood64%
  6. Hinckley and Bosworth65%
  7. Blaby68%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. North West Leicestershire7.4 µg/m³
  2. Rugby8 µg/m³
  3. Hinckley and Bosworth8.5 µg/m³
  4. North Warwickshire9 µg/m³
  5. Nuneaton and Bedworth9.6 µg/m³
  6. Blaby9.8 µg/m³
  7. Charnwood10 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. North West Leicestershire0%
  2. Blaby7.5%
  3. Hinckley and Bosworth11.4%
  4. Rugby11.8%
  5. Nuneaton and Bedworth19.3%
  6. North Warwickshire22%
  7. Charnwood23.4%

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