Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Hinckley Castle at a glance

House prices
£196,000
Lower prices18th percentile
Schools
29th percentile
Weak
Transport
93rd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
163.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak7th percentile
Flood risk
0.4% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land15th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Hinckley Castle a good place to live?

Hinckley Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Hinckley Castle

Crime rate

Crime rate
163.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
7th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Hinckley Castle

House prices

Median sale price
£196,000
Percentile
18th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 92 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Hinckley Castle

Schools

29th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Hinckley Castle

Flood risk

0.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.2% of the area. That is the 15th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Hinckley Castle

Transport

93rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Hinckley Castle a good place to live?

Hinckley Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Hinckley Castle safe?

Hinckley Castle ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Hinckley Castle?

The median sale price was £196,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Hinckley Castle?

Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Hinckley Castle?

Nearby public profiles include Barwell in Hinckley and Bosworth and Earl Shilton in Hinckley and Bosworth.