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Wigston Town

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About

Wigston Town sits in the borough of Oadby and Wigston, just south of Leicester. The centre is organised around the High Street and Market Place, where shops, cafes and everyday services sit alongside the town library and community spaces. Streets radiate from the market area and include a mix of retail premises, offices and terraced housing. Local bus routes link Wigston with Leicester, Oadby and surrounding villages, and South Wigston station to the south provides rail connections for commuters and shoppers.

The town’s industrial past is visible in its local heritage: framework knitting once shaped many workshops here, and the Framework Knitters’ Museum preserves tools from that trade and a working stocking frame. Community life is centred on schools, clubs and small green spaces that host seasonal events and sports. For day-to-day needs Wigston supplies a range of shops and services within walking distance of the market core, making it a practical local centre within the borough.

Area overview

On average Wigston Town has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 35.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wigston Town is £45,456 per year. There are 4 schools in Wigston Town: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wigston Town is home to around 8,230 people, with a population density of about 4,366.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
35.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wigston Town Population
8,230
Population density
4,366.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.8(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.42(-30%)
Public order
11.3(+62%)
Shoplifting
11.18(+26%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.09(+35%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,553
79.62%
Indian
605
7.35%
Other White
250
3.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
122
1.48%
Other
91
1.11%
Total population: 8,230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,558
23.47%
No qualifications
1,547
23.31%
Level 3 (A level)
1,190
17.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
950
14.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
768
11.57%
Total 16+ residents: 6,638

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,093
31.48%
Owns with a mortgage
1,046
30.13%
Social rents from council
587
16.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
462
13.31%
Other social rented
162
4.67%
Total households: 3,472

Property prices in Wigston Town

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £247,000 in Wigston Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,000 up to £410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigston Town in the 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 Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£320,000
Flats9£125,000
Semi-Detached35£270,000
Terraced17£220,000

10 years median price trend in Wigston Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigston Town.

All postcodes in Wigston Town

LE189ZZ

Wigston All Saints

LE181DY

Shardlow Road

LE182DS

Station Road

LE189EA

Wigston All Saints

LE182GA

Cedar Avenue

LE189HH

Wigston All Saints

LE181AD

Bell Street

LE181AR

Wigston St Wolstan's

LE182FN

Chartwell Drive

LE182GG

Newgate End

LE181PB

Bull Head Street

LE182DJ

Station Road

LE181DA

Bramcote Road

LE872AE

Wigston All Saints

LE181ED

Willow Park Drive

LE182AP

Wigston All Saints

LE182FL

Chartwell Drive

LE182GY

Collaton Road

LE183YL

Boulter Crescent

LE183YP

Boulter Crescent

LE181DL

Denmead Avenue

LE181DP

Horndean Avenue

LE183BX

Wigston Meadowcourt

LE189JL

Wigston All Saints

LE182AH

Long Street

LE182NG

Blunts Lane

LE189BB

Wigston All Saints

LE182DA

Pullman Road

LE182EU

Whitehead Crescent

LE182HE

Cross Street

LE189HY

Wigston All Saints

LE182DP

Station Road

LE183XD

Hampton Close

LE181DE

Carlton Drive

LE182BB

Cherry Street

LE189FN

Wigston All Saints

LE189HQ

Wigston All Saints

LE182FJ

Wiltshire Road

LE183XB

Woburn Close

LE182GF

Peacock Place

LE182HH

Falmouth Drive

LE189DF

Wigston All Saints

LE181AQ

Kings Drive

LE181DD

Breedon Avenue

LE182FA

West Avenue

LE183XH

Naseby Close

LE182BX

Regent Close

LE183ZA

Boulter Crescent

LE189HJ

Wigston All Saints

LE181BB

Aylestone Lane

LE181DN

Farleigh Avenue

LE182GD

Moat Street

LE183YA

Acorn Way

LE182AB

Central Avenue

LE182HY

Wigston All Saints

LE182YW

Wigston All Saints

LE183QW

Kelmarsh Avenue

LE181AB

Aylestone Lane

LE182BS

Manor Street

LE189DG

Wigston All Saints

LE189ER

Wigston All Saints

LE181DB

Bramcote Road

LE183LS

Mowsley End

LE189DX

Wigston All Saints

LE182EZ

Chartwell Drive

LE181DX

Ramsdean Avenue

LE189HB

Wigston All Saints

LE182DN

Station Road

LE181WX

Mowsley End

LE182EW

Abington Close

LE182HD

Bude Road

LE183QA

Tyringham Road

LE181BD

Aylestone Lane

LE181PA

Bull Head Street

LE181PE

Mowsley End

LE182BN

Coronation Avenue

LE182BU

Midland Cottages

LE182FS

Chartwell Drive

LE183BP

Wigston Meadowcourt

LE183PZ

Linford Close

LE182BW

Orchards Drive

LE181AH

Wigston All Saints

LE182AL

Long Street

LE182EQ

Rolleston Road

LE189JN

Wigston All Saints

LE182ER

Rutland Avenue

LE182FZ

Launceston Road

LE189FR

Wigston All Saints

LE189JG

Wigston All Saints

LE181DJ

Calverton Avenue

LE182AJ

Long Street

LE182EG

Holmden Avenue

LE183WZ

Boulter Crescent

LE189JE

Wigston All Saints

LE872GA

Wigston All Saints

LE181AP

Gibson Close

LE189HU

Wigston All Saints

LE183RU

St Wolstans Close

LE189DP

Wigston All Saints

LE189HA

Wigston All Saints

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.