LE10 0ED Hinckley and Bosworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hinckley De Montfort. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Teign Bank Road, Hinckley: 55 addresses
- Magee Close, Hinckley: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2026-27: Band D £2,383 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,853 | £2,118 | £2,383 | £2,912 | £3,442 | £3,971 | £4,765 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (49% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 56 addresses are between 116 m and 130 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hinckley (Leics) 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Nuneaton 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bermuda Park 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brame Road Hinckley | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nuneaton | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holliers Walk Car Park | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maples Family Med.pract. | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hinckley Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | H & B Hospital Wards | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - Hinckley Police Station | 190 m |
| Cash machines | NatWest | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hollycroft Park 3.9 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Park 3.5 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,010 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Great Meeting, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) south. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Meeting | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Remains of the motte and bailey castle at Hinckley | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Kiln Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Sheepy Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Burbage Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Wykin Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Elmesthorpe Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 56 |
1 of the postcode's 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Teign Bank Road.