Living in Hinckley and Bosworth

Hinckley and Bosworth is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 111,370 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 17%, #64 of 378), single parents (top 17%, #64 of 378), young families (top 18%, #65 of 378).

Residents111,370
Density374 per km²
Area297.6 km²
Hub airport30 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,728,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.6 km
Distance to London145 km
Within 10 km111,370 people
Greater areaGreater Leicester, 16 km out
Winter daylight7 h 38 min, sunset 15:53

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How Hinckley and Bosworth ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East Midlands (England)
Young family66#65 of 378#8 of 40Map
Low-income household69#117 of 387#18 of 40Map
Low-income family67#64 of 378#8 of 40Map
Single parent68#64 of 378#8 of 40Map
Pensioner couple66#113 of 378#9 of 40Map
Single pensioner70#92 of 378#8 of 40Map
Early retiree67#98 of 387#9 of 40Map
Single professional58#172 of 368#14 of 40Map
Young professional61#175 of 367#13 of 40Map
DINKS58#159 of 362#11 of 40Map
Remote worker68#99 of 387#9 of 40Map
Commuter77#95 of 368#9 of 40Map
Car-free household64#273 of 361#21 of 39Map
Student31#233 of 354#14 of 38Map
First-home buyer69#95 of 378#11 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover63#122 of 388#11 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#222 of 363#17 of 40Map
Expat professional54#169 of 387#9 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover62#125 of 378#10 of 40Map
Nature-focused household66#121 of 388#14 of 40Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#287 of 388#23 of 40Map
Rural value seeker63#79 of 388#8 of 40Map
High-net-worth mover62#61 of 388#7 of 40Map
Lottery winner57#220 of 388#12 of 40Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#140 of 388#13 of 40Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#110 of 388#7 of 40Map
Digital native47#317 of 368#28 of 40Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Safety and community60
  • Green space57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Foundation55
  • Affordability55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Education and family47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.