Barwell
Hinckley and Bosworth 007 · 6 sub-areas · 9,184 residents
Hinckley and Bosworth 007 is a residential part of Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands, home to around 9,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £832 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed and reflecting the area's broadly affordable character. Nearly seven in ten residents own their home, making this a largely settled, owner-occupier community.
Barwell is a settled residential pocket of Hinckley and Bosworth. The bigger gravitational centre is Birmingham, around 91 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Barwell?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £920 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Barwell in Hinckley and Bosworth
Living in Barwell
This part of Hinckley and Bosworth has the feel of a mature, settled suburb — predominantly owner-occupied streets, a wide age spread, and very little of the churn you'd associate with a student or young-professional area. Around 69% of households own their home, and the population is fairly evenly distributed across age groups from under-18 through to 65-plus, which gives it a grounded, mixed-community character rather than a single dominant demographic.
Rent is notably affordable by national standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £832 a month, and even a three-bedroom property sits just over £1,000 — roughly a fifth less than the UK median for a comparable size. Rents did rise about 4.7% over the past year, in line with the national trend, but the base is low enough that affordability remains reasonable. The median house price is around £212,000, and the deposit-saving timeline is estimated at under three and a half years — short by most English standards.
The area draws a relatively settled population: over 94% of residents were born in the UK, the ethnic diversity index is low at 7.6, and the proportion of single-person households (around 30%) is close to the national norm. Degree-level qualifications are held by about 22% of residents — below the national average — and the local employment picture is spread across health, retail and other service sectors rather than concentrated in any single industry.
For day-to-day practicalities, it's worth knowing that this is firmly car-dependent territory. Only about 2% of residents use public transport to commute, while nearly 67% drive. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4.5 km away in a straight line — about a 57-minute walk, so most people drive to it. Birmingham is reachable in around 93 minutes by public transport. Broadband is strong, with 94% of premises having access to gigabit-capable connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hinckley and Bosworth 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable area with low crime and good broadband, suited to people who don't mind being car-dependent. The owner-occupier rate is high at nearly 70%, which gives it a stable, community feel. The trade-off is limited public transport and a below-average share of top-rated schools within easy reach.
- What is the rent in Hinckley and Bosworth 007?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £630 a month, a two-bedroom about £832, and a three-bedroom just over £1,000. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 4.7% over the past year, but remain well below the UK median.
- Is Hinckley and Bosworth 007 safe?
- Crime runs at around 67 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area's settled, largely owner-occupied character tends to keep crime rates moderate. It sits in the middle band nationally for deprivation, with no particular hotspot indicators.
- What's the commute from Hinckley and Bosworth 007 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is around 93 minutes away by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 4.5 km away in a straight line, so most residents drive to it. Only about 2% of people here commute by public transport — having a car makes life considerably easier.
- Who lives in Hinckley and Bosworth 007?
- It's a mixed-age, settled community — all five broad age groups are roughly equally represented, with a slightly higher share of over-65s at around 21%. Nearly 70% of households own their home, and over 94% of residents were born in the UK. It's not a transient or student-heavy area.
- What schools are near Hinckley and Bosworth 007?
- There are 31 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 41% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 7.2 km away. Families should check specific catchment boundaries with Hinckley and Bosworth council before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Hinckley and Bosworth 007?
- The median sale price is around £212,000, and the estimated time to save a deposit is just under three and a half years — short by most English standards. Combined with rents well below the UK median, this is one of the more accessible areas for first-time buyers in the East Midlands.