On average Wigston Town has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. 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 3 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.
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £246,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Wigston Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £465,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £305,000 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £268,000 | £304 |
| Terraced | 16 | £220,000 | £261 |
| Flats | 7 | £120,000 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,825 | £87,500 | £167,000 | £151,500 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £114,000 | £189,950 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | £227,500 | £99,000 | £199,000 | £152,000 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £110,000 | £195,000 | £165,500 |
| 2020 | £270,000 | £102,500 | £212,000 | £182,500 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £109,750 | £225,000 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | £315,000 | £109,000 | £241,500 | £206,750 |
| 2023 | £342,500 | £128,000 | £251,250 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £394,000 | £127,500 | £250,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £114,000 | £271,000 | £222,500 |
| 2026 | — | £110,000 | £266,500 | £223,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205 | £169 | £177 | £186 |
| 2017 | £235 | £177 | £203 | £190 |
| 2018 | £242 | £187 | £216 | £194 |
| 2019 | £255 | £216 | £229 | £194 |
| 2020 | £272 | £192 | £230 | £209 |
| 2021 | £289 | £196 | £254 | £223 |
| 2022 | £372 | £204 | £275 | £258 |
| 2023 | £310 | £223 | £273 | £235 |
| 2024 | £292 | £215 | £282 | £237 |
| 2025 | £303 | £216 | £289 | £259 |
| 2026 | — | £228 | £305 | £254 |
Wigston Town records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Wigston Town is £246,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wigston Town has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wigston Town scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wigston Town sits around rank 9,835 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wigston Town is around £45,456 per year, and 36% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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