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LE18 1AR

Wigston St Wolstan's

Oadby and Wigston

England / East Midlands / Oadby and Wigston / Wigston Town / Wigston St Wolstan's / LE18 1AR

Overview

Postcode LE18 1AR is located in an urban city, within the Wigston St Wolstan's ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Wigston Town area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wigston Town is £35,500 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Peace Memorial Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Wigston Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,870 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wigston Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.2%

Approximately 40.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Wigston Town is £35,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE18 1AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston Town near LE18 1AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miPeace Memorial ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
5,821.4 per km²

Demographics

British
258
79.38%
Indian
24
7.38%
Other Asian
12
3.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.77%
Other White
4
1.23%
Total population: 325

Housing

Social rents from council
42
35.9%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.79%
Owns outright
29
24.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.98%
Other social rented
5
4.27%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Wigston St Wolstan's

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 in Wigston St Wolstan's area, with individual transactions ranging from £169,000 up to £505,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£370,000
Semi-Detached35£280,000
Terraced7£226,000

10 years price trend in Wigston St Wolstan's

Schools

In the LE18 1AR postcode area, located within Wigston Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLittle Hill PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNurseryWigston Menphys Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miRijoke Supermarket46 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DR
0.2 miThe Heallth Store17 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1NR
0.2 miRayan Supermarket60 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DR
0.2 miIceland10-14 Bell Street, Wigston, LE18 1AD
0.2 miSainsbury's22 Bell Street, Wigston, LE18 1AD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.