United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~114k · 46 state-funded schools
Accessible but unremarkable, Hinckley and Bosworth offers a balance of safety and cost that sits near the middle of the regional pack. Housing is relatively expensive, with a median price that is 6.9 times annual pay, while monthly rent consumes 29.1% of gross earnings. These costs are higher than the East Midlands median, yet the area remains more affordable than many other parts of England. The trade-off is found in the labour market, where weekly earnings of £728.50 fall slightly below the regional median. With lower crime rates and deprivation scores than most of the region, this location is best suited for those seeking a stable, lower-risk environment who are comfortable with the trade-off of modest local wage growth.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Hinckley and Bosworth ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,882/yr
Low
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
House price
£260,000
Mid-range
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Rent
£920/mo
Mid-range
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,383/yr
Cheap
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Crime
53.7/1k
Safest
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.5
Low
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Schools
97.8%
Very strong
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
49 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
44 of 45 (97.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 4 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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46 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 46 schools, sortable and filterable.
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