Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:42 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:14 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,117 residentsin the Hinckley Central census areaMedian age 39.94,303 households60% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright10% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,729 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C681 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHollycroft Parkpark · within reach · 4 haBurbage Common and Woodspark · 1.4 mi · 106 haGranville Road Parkpark · under a mileHinckley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 57 haRichmond Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWykin Community Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200233 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,579 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinckley & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMaples Family Med.pract.11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHinckley Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckleyages 4-11, 224 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRedmoor Academyages 11-16, 990 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College3.3 miUniversityCoventry University10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationHinckleyunder a mileLight railShenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line)4.1 miBus stationBus StationNuneaton4.0 miBus stops162 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE10 postcode district.
