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Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy

Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy is one of 16 wards in Hinckley and Bosworth, home to 3,100 people in 1,326 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £470,000 over the past two years, 77% above the Hinckley and Bosworth median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Hinckley and Bosworth average.

Ward E05005494 · 125 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,100residentsCensus 2021
£470kmedian sale price66 sales, 24 months
4%green within 500 mpostcode average
21%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy in Hinckley and BosworthPostcodes in Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy highlighted; the rest of Hinckley and Bosworth in grey
Map of Hinckley and Bosworth with Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy highlighted

People and homes.

3,100 residents in 1,326 households, next to the Hinckley and Bosworth average.

13%
aged 15–29
30%
aged 65 and over
82%
owner-occupied homes
10%
privately rented
8%
socially rented
1%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy and Hinckley and Bosworth.

Twycross and Witherley with SheepyHinckley and Bosworth
£159k£329k£498k£667k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q2
£159k£329k£498k£667k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q2

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 119 crimes and incidents in Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 38 per 1,000 residents, against 68 across Hinckley and Bosworth.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Leicestershire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy with a published hygiene rating.

22rated food businessesin total
100%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Hinckley and Bosworth: 95%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)