Hinckley and Bosworth vs Leeds: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £7,500 (4%) more in Leeds than in Hinckley and Bosworth. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Fairly affordable | Expensive |
| Recorded crime | Low | Above average |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Leeds (£36,716) is 3% higher than in Hinckley and Bosworth (£35,671), while a typical terraced house costs 4% more (£202,500 against £195,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 5.5× annual pay in Hinckley and Bosworth and 5.5× in Leeds. Renting one takes 31% of pay in Hinckley and Bosworth and 38% in Leeds. Renting is harder in Leeds; buying is about the same.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Hinckley and Bosworth is around the middle of 316 areas (180th most expensive) to buy in, and Leeds is the 114th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Hinckley and Bosworth is around the middle of 316 areas (180th most expensive) and Leeds is the 106th most expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Hinckley and Bosworth would need about £41,500 in Leeds to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £50,500 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Leeds would leave you worse placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 59.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in Hinckley and Bosworth and 114.6 in Leeds, so recorded crime per resident is 93% higher in Leeds. The biggest difference is in residential burglary: 6.4 per 1,000 in Hinckley and Bosworth against 13.0 in Leeds.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £35,671 | £36,716 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.5× | 5.5× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 91% | 91% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 31% | 38% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £371,000 | £430,000 | +16% in Leeds |
| Semi-detached | £249,500 | £262,000 | +5% in Leeds |
| Terraced | £195,000 | £202,500 | +4% in Leeds |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,238 | £1,507 | +22% in Leeds |
| Semi-detached | £981 | £1,226 | +25% in Leeds |
| Terraced | £914 | £1,157 | +27% in Leeds |
Crime
Police recorded 59.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in Hinckley and Bosworth and 114.6 in Leeds, so recorded crime per resident is 93% higher in Leeds.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 59.5 | 114.6 | +93% in Leeds |
| Violence against the person | 23.9 | 44.9 | +88% in Leeds |
| Sexual offences | 2.7 | 4.4 | +64% in Leeds |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 2.2 | +561% in Leeds |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 6.4 | 13.0 | +101% in Leeds |
| Vehicle offences | 3.7 | 7.0 | +88% in Leeds |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.3 | +345% in Leeds |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.5 | 8.5 | +31% in Leeds |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
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| Year | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 105 | 107 |
| 2007 | 111 | 114 |
| 2008 | 105 | 110 |
| 2009 | 94 | 98 |
| 2010 | 99 | 103 |
| 2011 | 97 | 101 |
| 2012 | 98 | 99 |
| 2013 | 99 | 100 |
| 2014 | 106 | 106 |
| 2015 | 111 | 111 |
| 2016 | 117 | 119 |
| 2017 | 129 | 125 |
| 2018 | 137 | 130 |
| 2019 | 140 | 134 |
| 2020 | 144 | 139 |
| 2021 | 158 | 151 |
| 2022 | 177 | 165 |
| 2023 | 177 | 168 |
| 2024 | 176 | 171 |
| 2025 | 181 | 177 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 184 | 181 |
In 2005 the average home cost £141,637 in Hinckley and Bosworth and £135,425 in Leeds. Now it is £260,980 and £244,464: Hinckley and Bosworth is up 84% and Leeds is up 81%.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.0 years of pay | 6.1 years of pay |
| 2010 | 5.6 years of pay | 5.7 years of pay |
| 2015 | 6.2 years of pay | 5.7 years of pay |
| 2020 | 7.0 years of pay | 6.2 years of pay |
| 2025 | 7.2 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 6.0 years of pay in Hinckley and Bosworth and 6.1 years in Leeds. In 2025 it was 7.2 years and 6.5 years.
Affordability has worsened more in Hinckley and Bosworth over that time.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 103 | 98 |
| 2017 | 107 | 102 |
| 2018 | 111 | 104 |
| 2019 | 114 | 107 |
| 2020 | 118 | 112 |
| 2021 | 121 | 114 |
| 2022 | 127 | 125 |
| 2023 | 133 | 136 |
| 2024 | 149 | 145 |
| 2025 | 159 | 146 |
| August 2026 | 166 | 151 |
In 2015 the average rent was £562 a month in Hinckley and Bosworth and £758 in Leeds. Now it is £934 and £1,145: up 66% in Hinckley and Bosworth and up 51% in Leeds. Rents have risen faster in Hinckley and Bosworth.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from Hinckley and Bosworth to Leeds
| Earning in Hinckley and Bosworth | Equivalent to buy in Leeds | Equivalent to rent in Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £31,000 | £38,000 |
| £40,000 | £41,500 | £50,500 |
| £50,000 | £52,000 | £63,500 |
| £60,000 | £62,500 | £76,000 |
Moving from Leeds to Hinckley and Bosworth
| Earning in Leeds | Equivalent to buy in Hinckley and Bosworth | Equivalent to rent in Hinckley and Bosworth |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £29,000 | £23,500 |
| £40,000 | £38,500 | £31,500 |
| £50,000 | £48,000 | £39,500 |
| £60,000 | £58,000 | £47,500 |