Is East Close in Hinckley and Bosworth a nice place to live?

East Close is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. East Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

East Close is located in the Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill ward of the Hinckley and Bosworth district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.53484, -1.369522
Grid Ref SP428931
Suburb Burbage
Constituency Bosworth
Postcodes LE10 2TU

House Prices

The average house price in East Close is 100% higher than the rest of Hinckley and Bosworth. The last sale we have on record is 9 East Close, that sold for £138,000. The average house price in Hinckley and Bosworth is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in East Close

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2021 9 Terrace £138,000
09/03/2020 44 Semi £180,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in East Close, Leicestershire

There were 5 street crime incidents in East Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Leicestershire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in East Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Burglary Under investigation
3 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect
4 Public Order Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes East Close and compared that to the average for the Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in East Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill ward

Social economic statistics for East Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean East Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean East Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around East Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around East Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around East Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in East Close are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in East Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of East Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in East Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for East Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of East Close.

Unemployment in East Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.7% of East Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in East Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of East Close. The proportion of retirees on East Close is 5.64% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.96% of East Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in East Close

The proportion of home owners on East Close is 5.75% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.04% of properties in East Close are private rented and 34.82% are social rented.
56.25% of residents of East Close own their home

Country of Birth of East Close residents

The proportion if East Close residents born in the UK is 13.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.93% of East Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.07% of East Close residents were born in the UK

East Close Summary

East Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in East Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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