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Hinckley West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hinckley West neighbourhood of Hinckley and Bosworth, England (ONS area Hinckley and Bosworth 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LE10. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LE10 0WS.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Hinckley and Bosworth

Hinckley West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Hinckley and Bosworth (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £245,000 and flats for £115,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Hinckley and Bosworth (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Hinckley, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£245,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£115,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hinckley West sits in Hinckley and Bosworth

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth
  • Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hinckley West

House prices: Hinckley West against Hinckley and Bosworth: This neighbourhood £43k (1995) to £263k (2026); Hinckley and Bosworth £47k (1995) to £262k (2026).£72k£237k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£263kHinckley and Bosworth£262k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hinckley and Bosworth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Hinckley West against Hinckley and Bosworth: This neighbourhood £29k (1997) to £112k (2025); Hinckley and Bosworth £35k (1997) to £132k (2026).£40k£118k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£112kHinckley and Bosworth£132k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Hinckley and Bosworth, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hinckley and Bosworth, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hinckley Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Birmingham New Street (about 37 min) and Leicester (about 21 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Battling Brook Primary School 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Redmoor Academy 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Apr 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hinckley West

What is the typical house price in Hinckley West?

£245,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Hinckley West compare with the rest of Hinckley and Bosworth?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth.

Is Hinckley West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hinckley West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hinckley West?

Hinckley. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Birmingham New Street (about 37 min) and Leicester (about 21 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hinckley West?

Nearest state primary school. Battling Brook Primary School. 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Redmoor Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Apr 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.