Earl Shilton
Hinckley and Bosworth 006 · 6 sub-areas · 11,099 residents
Hinckley and Bosworth 006 is a residential stretch within Hinckley and Bosworth, home to around 11,100 people and firmly car-dependent in character. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £832 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a two-bed — making it one of the more affordable corners of the East Midlands for renters looking to keep costs down.
Earl Shilton is a settled residential pocket of Hinckley and Bosworth. The bigger gravitational centre is Birmingham, around 113 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 Earl Shilton?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Earl Shilton in Hinckley and Bosworth
Living in Earl Shilton
This part of Hinckley and Bosworth has a settled, suburban feel that distinguishes it from the faster-moving neighbourhoods you'd find closer to Leicester or Birmingham. Around two thirds of households here own their home — a tenure mix that shapes the character of the streets, with more long-term residents and fewer of the transient feel you get in heavier rental markets.
The cost picture is one of the area's strongest selling points. At roughly £832 a month for a two-bedroom, you're paying well under the UK median of around £1,200 for the same size. Even the three-bedroom bracket sits just above £1,000 a month. The trade-off is that rents are moving upward — up nearly 5% year-on-year — so the gap with national benchmarks is narrowing slowly.
The population is broadly spread across age groups, with no single cohort dominating. Around one in five residents is under 18, suggesting a meaningful number of family households, while the 50-plus age bands together account for more than 40% of residents. It's a neighbourhood that skews older and more settled than the city-centre averages you'd find in Leicester.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 6 km away — about a 75-minute walk, so you'll want a car or bus for that. Public transport covers just over 3% of commutes here; around 64% of residents drive to work. Greenspace is close, though — the typical resident is within about 230 metres of open space, and over three quarters of the area falls within easy walking distance of it. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hinckley and Bosworth 006 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, suburban neighbourhood with low-density housing, easy greenspace access, and genuinely affordable rents. The trade-off is that you'll need a car for most trips, public transport is limited, and the Ofsted picture for nearby schools is weaker than the national average. It suits people who prioritise space and affordability over urban convenience.
- What is the rent in Hinckley and Bosworth 006?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £630 a month, a two-bedroom about £832, and a three-bedroom just over £1,000. The overall median sits at roughly £920 a month. Rents rose around 4.7% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Hinckley and Bosworth 006 safe?
- The crime rate is around 79.5 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, fractionally below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That puts it broadly in line with the national picture — not dramatically safer, but not a high-crime area either. The neighbourhood sits around the middle of the national deprivation scale.
- What's the commute from Hinckley and Bosworth 006 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes around 113 minutes. The nearest rail station is roughly 6 km away, so factor in a bus or short drive to reach it. Around 64% of residents here commute by car, which reflects how limited the public transport options are for most destinations.
- Who lives in Hinckley and Bosworth 006?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers — over 40% of residents are aged 50 or above, and around 67% own their home. There's a reasonable share of families with children under 18, and single-person households make up about 30% of the total. It's a predominantly long-established community with low population turnover.
- What schools are near Hinckley and Bosworth 006?
- There are 33 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 12% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 8.5 km away. It's worth researching individual catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street if schooling is a priority.
- How good is broadband in Hinckley and Bosworth 006?
- Broadband here is strong. Around 89% of premises have access to gigabit-speed connections, and no properties fall below the universal service obligation minimum. For remote workers, connectivity is unlikely to be a limiting factor — it's one of the neighbourhood's practical strengths.