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LE18 1BF

Wigston Fields

Oadby and Wigston

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Detailed insights for LE18 1BF

Overview

Postcode LE18 1BF is located in an urban city, within the Wigston Fields ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Wigston North area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wigston North is £44,900 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Goldhill Spinney.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Wigston North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,617 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wigston North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wigston North is £44,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston North near LE18 1BF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE18 1BF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

South Wigston

N/A

Walking directions to South Wigston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE18 1BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGoldhill SpinneySmallWalking directions to Goldhill Spinney

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
2,611.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
163
46.84%
Indian
92
26.44%
Pakistani
40
11.49%
Other
15
4.31%
Caribbean
12
3.45%
Total population: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
54.14%
Owns with a mortgage
43
32.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.28%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.5%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Wigston Fields

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £256,250 in Wigston Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigston Fields 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 Fields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£278,000
Flats1£105,000
Semi-Detached38£258,250
Terraced12£220,000

10 year median price trend in Wigston Fields

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

Schools

In the LE18 1BF postcode area, located within Wigston North, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 1BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Goldhill Learning FoundationOther independent special school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 1BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE18 1BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express234 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miR & R Mahagan Convenience Store106 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BAWalking directions to R & R Mahagan Convenience Store
0.4 miArrow convenience store92 Shackerdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6HSWalking directions to Arrow convenience store
0.5 miWest Knighton SupermarketAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GEWalking directions to West Knighton Supermarket
0.5 miTesco ExpressAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GBWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.