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Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

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About

Wigston Harcourt and Little Hill is a residential ward in the borough of Oadby and Wigston. The area mixes older terraced streets with mid-20th-century housing and small pockets of green space. Local amenities include a parade of shops, a primary school, community facilities and sports pitches that serve nearby streets. The ward is an administrative area that returns councillors to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, so local community buildings double as polling places during elections. Bus services run along the main roads and link residents to other parts of the borough.

Day-to-day life in the area is shaped by short walking routes between homes, shops and the green spaces that break up the street layout. Small allotment sites and community centres provide activity beyond the high street. Property types and plot sizes change noticeably from one street to the next, reflecting staged development over the 19th and 20th centuries. Local volunteer groups and school activity tend to concentrate around the recreation grounds and community halls that mark neighbourhood hubs.

Area overview

On average Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 2.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill is £49,548 per year. There are 3 schools in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill is home to around 8,967 people, with a population density of about 1,295.3 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill Population
8,967
Population density
1,295.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.5(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.13(-70%)
Shoplifting
2.56(-71%)
Other theft
2.45(-57%)
Public order
2.23(-68%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,461
83.21%
Indian
675
7.53%
Other White
178
1.99%
Pakistani
91
1.01%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
74
0.83%
Total population: 8,966

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,177
28.69%
No qualifications
1,427
18.81%
Level 3 (A level)
1,385
18.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,017
13.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
800
10.54%
Total 16+ residents: 7,587

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,996
51.09%
Owns with a mortgage
1,320
33.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
417
10.67%
Other social rented
61
1.56%
Other forms of private rent
52
1.33%
Total households: 3,907

Property prices in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

Median price£270,000
Price per sq ft£332
Sales (last 12 months)103
Typical range (middle 50%)£233K – £322K

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £332 per square foot) in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,000 up to £650,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached39£344,000£319
Semi-Detached49£255,000£337
Terraced14£196,750£334
Flats1£124,000£172

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£251,000£135,000£173,000£150,000
2017£280,000£77,500£180,000£145,500
2018£290,000£85,000£200,000£158,000
2019£332,500£87,500£210,000£163,000
2020£370,574£110,000£214,500£166,000
2021£370,000£76,875£236,850£187,750
2022£407,403£115,000£264,500£205,000
2023£389,995£125,000£265,000£216,000
2024£398,046£119,750£267,500£207,500
2025£347,000£124,000£250,000£197,000
2026£378,000£243,000£222,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£222£246£203£219
2017£206£157£214£238
2018£259£178£252£254
2019£271£179£253£268
2020£280£222£256£264
2021£293£78£279£276
2022£319£216£304£318
2023£330£219£311£301
2024£323£183£292£283
2025£316£172£327£336
2026£288£335£300
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

Is Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill safe?

Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill?

The median sale price in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill is £270,000 (about £332 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill?

Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has 2 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill?

Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill sits around rank 27,394 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill?

The average household income in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill is around £49,548 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

LE182BY

Seaton Road

LE183YH

Bainbridge Road

LE182GU

Sherford Close

LE183AD

Lime Delph Road

LE183WX

Oswins View

LE182GJ

Dorchester Close

LE183WL

Shipton Close

LE183UB

Johnson Close

LE183XR

Staindale

LE183SR

Kilby Drive

LE183XX

Creaton Court

LE182RJ

Laverstock Road

LE182JA

St Ives Road

LE183YN

Glaisdale Road

LE182RD

Barford Close

LE183XN

Wheeldale

LE182HN

Homestead Drive

LE183WU

Maidwell Close

LE182QZ

Crediton Close

LE182RE

Bodenham Close

LE183WT

Grafton Drive

LE183AL

Wheatley Close

LE182GN

Launceston Road

LE182RP

Pitton Close

LE183WA

Gayhurst Close

LE183AE

Welford Road

LE182RS

Woodford Close

LE183TF

Welford Road

LE183LR

Herrick Way

LE183TY

Long Meadow

LE183SG

Cottams Close

LE182GL

Launceston Road

LE182HB

Bodmin Avenue

LE182RT

Freshwater Close

LE182JG

Wimborne Close

LE183TX

Cooks Lane

LE182RW

New Forest Close

LE182HX

Penzance Avenue

LE182JQ

Ashton Close

LE183TW

Welford Road

LE182JZ

Exmoor Close

LE183RY

Coverdale Road

LE183UU

Clayhill Field

LE183UZ

Langham Road

LE183UF

Arndale

LE183SJ

Stanhope Road

LE183AX

Wigston Meadowcourt

LE183UD

Simons Close

LE182DT

Pensilva Close

LE183XS

Kelmarsh Avenue

LE183YB

Harrogate Way

LE183LN

Blackwell Close

LE183TT

Well Spring Hill

LE183TA

Cooks Lane

LE183ST

Lime Kilns

LE183LL

Forryans Close

LE182JS

Cawsand Road

LE182BZ

Seaton Road

LE181LH

Broad Meadow

LE183XW

Nidderdale Road

LE182HT

Langton Road

LE183RW

Bilsdale Road

LE183QY

Thornby Gardens

LE183LP

Butt Close

LE183YF

Askrigg Way

LE182GR

Kevern Close

LE183LQ

Portgate

LE182GZ

Launceston Road

LE182RL

Longford Close

LE183UX

Clayhill Field

LE183XT

Rosedale Road

LE182RF

Britford Avenue

LE182HS

Halcroft Rise

LE183SP

Welford Road

LE183YT

Hurst Close

LE183YQ

Norton Close

LE183SD

Foston Gate

LE183LJ

Broughtons Field

LE183UW

Newton Close

LE182JY

Purbeck Close

LE182RH

Netton Close

LE182JH

Helston Close

LE183AQ

Gravel Pen

LE183TP

Freer Close

LE183AN

Primrose Wray Road

LE182RQ

Wellhouse Close

LE183TU

Ingrams Way

LE183XE

Sywell Drive

LE183SE

Newton Lane

LE183SB

Harcourt Road

LE183AG

Preston Close

LE182FY

Launceston Road

LE183QS

Clipstone Close

LE183PT

Denbydale

LE183XF

Creaton Road

LE183RZ

Bronze Barrow Close

LE183TE

Welford Road

LE182GQ

Portloc Drive

LE183WR

Tendring Drive

LE183UQ

Dobson Close

Data Sources

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.