Living in Hinckley

The population of Hinckley totalled 50,725 at the end of 2021. For Hinckley, the regional median gross salary was €3,527 per month at the end of 2024. Hinckley had an unemployment rate of 3.1% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population50,725people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,527EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,091EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.1%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime5,948incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 93% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Hinckley?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Hinckley.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Hinckley. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,091 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Hinckley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–60%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Student41%strong on education, weak on work · range 31–51%

Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–72%

Retirement35%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–49%

Work and income

For Hinckley, the employment rate was 61.2% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 25,625 comprised the workforce in Hinckley.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Hinckley is 3.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Hinckley 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	61.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,527 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.1 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Hinckley?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,756of €2,884 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,884
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,091
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,756

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hinckley Salary needed to live in Hinckley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hinckley. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hinckley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	13 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	18 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Hinckley's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Hinckley?

Police recorded about 5,948 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesHinckley highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,948 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Hinckley's nearest airport was BHX, 27 km away and offered 81 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	81 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BHX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

At the end of 2019, annual PM2.5 reached 11 µg/m³.

Is the air quality good in Hinckley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.511WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 13.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.5 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.1 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 12 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 43 · Apr 46.5 · May 55 · Jun 55.1 · Jul 60 · Aug 67 · Sep 57.8 · Oct 67.4 · Nov 63.6 · Dec 59.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Ipswich ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The median age was 43 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Hinckley?

The published population was 50,725 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	50,725 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official

International community in Hinckley

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	47,050	92.8%
Europe: EU countries	2,065	4.1%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	1,605	3.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	29.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Workers aged 16 and over	25,625 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Median age	43 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Hinckley

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Rugby as a Hinckley alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 78,120 Rugby vs 50,725 Hinckley+54%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,509 Rugby vs 5,948 Hinckley−7%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Rugby vs 11.0 µg/m³ Hinckley−9%
Median gross pay, region: €3,527 Rugby vs €3,527 Hinckleysame level

Full comparison More about Rugby

Wokingham as a Hinckley alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 131 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 5,948 Hinckley−34%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.1% Hinckley−16%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,527 Hinckley+10%
Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 50,725 Hinckley−1%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Hinckley

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Leicester Commuting Zone · 19.3 km away

Salary: 3,316 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Hinckley, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Cumbernauld50,530 residents Durham50,510 residents Wokingham50,325 residents Royal Tunbridge Wells51,220 residents Crosby (Sefton)50,215 residents Horsham50,215 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hinckley under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Hinckley part of Leicester?

Hinckley is in the published commuting zone of Leicester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leicester city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁶

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Hinckley?

The published population was 50,725 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Hinckley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Hinckley?

What is the typical salary around Hinckley?

The median gross salary is 3,527 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Hinckley a good place to live?

Hinckley may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Hinckley part of Leicester?

Hinckley is in the published commuting zone of Leicester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hinckley?

Leicester, Nuneaton, Hartshill, Bedworth, Enderby are near Hinckley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Hinckley?

The official country of birth distribution records 47,050 people (92.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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