On average Oadby and Wigston has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 11.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oadby and Wigston is £52,360 per year. There are 20 schools in Oadby and Wigston: 14 primary (2 Outstanding and 8 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Oadby and Wigston is home to around 57,747 people, with a population density of about 2,454.9 per km².
Based on 500 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £311 per square foot) in Oadby and Wigston area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,657,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 160 | £376,500 | £338 |
| Semi-Detached | 248 | £260,000 | £309 |
| Terraced | 77 | £200,000 | £263 |
| Flats | 15 | £120,000 | £243 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267,500 | £105,000 | £175,000 | £141,000 |
| 2017 | £300,000 | £106,000 | £186,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | £311,000 | £109,000 | £205,000 | £150,500 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £112,250 | £215,000 | £158,000 |
| 2020 | £365,000 | £105,000 | £225,000 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £368,500 | £118,000 | £241,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £395,000 | £122,500 | £266,000 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | £400,000 | £127,500 | £269,500 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £413,246 | £123,000 | £260,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £122,000 | £267,250 | £202,500 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £116,500 | £257,500 | £196,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231 | £177 | £204 | £176 |
| 2017 | £261 | £152 | £215 | £190 |
| 2018 | £259 | £186 | £236 | £206 |
| 2019 | £276 | £200 | £242 | £198 |
| 2020 | £286 | £172 | £256 | £213 |
| 2021 | £301 | £192 | £271 | £230 |
| 2022 | £338 | £210 | £303 | £264 |
| 2023 | £336 | £222 | £304 | £259 |
| 2024 | £347 | £202 | £299 | £254 |
| 2025 | £341 | £220 | £309 | £266 |
| 2026 | £334 | £247 | £319 | £254 |
Oadby and Wigston records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 10 wards of Oadby and Wigston, Oadby Uplands has the lowest crime rate, with about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Oadby and Wigston average is 52 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Oadby and Wigston is £275,000 (about £311 per square foot) based on 500 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Oadby and Wigston has 14 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 8 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Oadby and Wigston scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Oadby and Wigston sits around rank 21,136 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Oadby and Wigston is around £52,360 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Oadby and Wigston is represented in Parliament by Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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Cherry Street
LE18 1DR
Bell Street
LE2 2HR
Oaks Way
LE2 4DF
The Parade
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Gartree Road
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Bell Street
LE18 4WA
Cheshire Drive
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Glebe Close
LE18 4SE
Bennett Way
LE2 5HA
Goddards Close
LE18 4AE
Tigers Close
LE2 5TP
Ridge Way
LE2 4AF
The Parade
LE18 4PE
Bassett Street
LE2 5WA
Barnet Close
LE18 2BF
Clarkes Road
LE18 4AD
Park Road
LE18 2BY
Collaton Road
LE2 4FU
Copse Close
LE18 2DR
Station Road
LE18 2AQ
Launceston Road
LE2 4RF
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LE2 5RF
Canon Close
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.