LE10 1SJ Hinckley and Bosworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hinckley De Montfort. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Ashby Road, Hinckley and Bosworth: 31 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ashby Road, Barwell: 1 address
- Ashby Grange, Hinckley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ashby Road, Barwell: 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 D (53% of about 550 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 34 addresses are between 120 m and 125 m above sea level (123 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 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Nuneaton 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bermuda Park 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Community Hospital Hinckley | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nuneaton | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Holliers Walk Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Carlton House Dental | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinckley And Bosworth Community Hospital | 250 m |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - Hinckley Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co - Op Desford | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,170 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Bosworth (Field) 1485, a registered battlefield, 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Bosworth (Field) 1485 | Registered battlefield | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Kiln Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Sheepy Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Carrs Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Burbage Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Elmesthorpe Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Foundation Lake | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 34 |
28 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hinckley and Bosworth: see them on the Hinckley and Bosworth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Ashby Road.