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Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

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. 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 4 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

Deprivation level

2/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill Population

8,967

Population density

1,295.3 per km²

Crime

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

British

7,461

83.21%

Indian

675

7.53%

Other White

178

1.99%

Pakistani

1.01%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

0.83%

Total population: 8,966

Economics

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

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

1.56%

Other forms of private rent

1.33%

Total households: 3,907

Property prices in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £266,250 in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	1	£124,000	£124,000	£124,000	£124,000	£124,000
Detached	38	£349,500	£283,500	£318,250	£385,000	£461,125
Terraced	15	£197,000	£153,350	£188,750	£207,000	£230,750
Semi-Detached	66	£250,000	£210,500	£230,000	£270,000	£306,250

10 years median price trend in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

All postcodes in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill

LE182GT

Ambler Close

LE182JF

Redruth Avenue

LE183AP

Mould Pen

LE182JR

Barton Close

LE183YE

Burneston Way

LE183AT

Wigston Meadowcourt

LE182RZ

Bampton Close

LE182RA

Alderstone Close

LE183TS

Wards Closes

LE183AF

Rawson Drive

LE183AS

Copse Close

LE182NF

The Tofts

LE183SW

Heards Close

LE182RY

Torrington Close

LE183YD

Craythorne Way

LE183YJ

Grassington Drive

LE182QY

Dulverton Close

LE182JU

Buckfast Close

LE183WG

Emberton Close

LE182JX

Bridport Close

LE182JE

Camborne Close

LE182HW

Penzance Avenue

LE183SZ

Ashurst Close

LE183AB

Morleys Close

LE183WD

Blakesley Road

LE182JP

Honiton Close

LE182RN

Pentridge Close

LE182QW

Lulworth Close

LE182DU

Wigston All Saints

LE182RX

Carey Close

LE183UR

Ada Wright Way

LE183AJ

Cranes Way

LE183US

Clayhill Field

LE183SU

Roman Hill

LE183SQ

Wistow Road

LE183UY

Langham Road

LE183UT

Gregory Way

LE183XZ

Shipps Way

LE182HP

Homestead Drive

LE182LE

Ecobs Way

LE182RG

Durnford Road

LE183UL

Seddon Road

LE182RR

Wilsford Close

LE183WP

Upton Drive

LE183WF

Middleton Close

LE183XL

Baysdale

LE183PS

Whitegates Field

LE183NQ

Halter Slade

LE183XP

Farndale

LE182GX

Saltash Close

LE183SH

Newton Lane

LE183XJ

Denton Walk

LE182GS

Crowan Drive

LE183XQ

Garsdale

LE183YG

Staveley Close

LE183TZ

Barn Close

LE183LG

Snowdens End

LE182JJ

Newbury Close

LE182RU

Weymouth Close

LE183UA

Meadow Hill

LE183UE

Wye Dean Drive

LE183TQ

Hoskins Close

LE183WS

Canvey Close

LE183LF

Little Dale

LE183XU

Bransdale Road

LE183SL

Welford Road

LE183QX

Ravensthorpe Road

LE182HU

Penryn Drive

LE183AH

Admiral Close

LE182JD

Truro Drive

LE183RX

Wensleydale Road

LE183UN

Clipstone Gardens

LE182QU

Bideford Close

LE183WQ

Caldecott Close

LE183YU

Ashpole Spinney

LE183SN

Welford Road

LE183SA

Cottage Road

LE182HR

Horsewell Lane

LE183PY

Byfield Drive

LE182FU

Launceston Road

LE183AR

Evans Mill Road

LE183UH

Turville Close

LE182JB

St Ives Road

LE183SY

Saxondale Road

LE183SS

Foston Gate

LE182HZ

Georgeham Close

LE182HL

Hillside Avenue

LE183UG

Peakdale

LE183TR

Stanbrig

LE182GP

Sherborne Avenue

LE182HQ

Horsewell Lane

LE183SX

Windmill Bank

LE182GH

Parkstone Close

LE183WJ

Laxton Close

LE182JN

Taunton Close

LE182RB

Amesbury Road

LE182JT

Pensilva Close

LE182HJ

Falmouth Drive

LE183YS

Europa Road

LE183UJ

Mablowe Field

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

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