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LE18 1BL

Wigston Fields

Oadby and Wigston

England / East Midlands / Oadby and Wigston / Wigston North / Wigston Fields / LE18 1BL

Overview

Postcode LE18 1BL 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 5 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
0.9%
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

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 1BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston North near LE18 1BL 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

South Wigston

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGoldhill SpinneySmall

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
4,559.5 per km²

Demographics

British
141
47.64%
Indian
104
35.14%
Other White
19
6.42%
Pakistani
10
3.38%
Other
8
2.7%
Total population: 296

Housing

Owns outright
58
49.57%
Owns with a mortgage
42
35.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.97%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.71%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Wigston Fields

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £252,500 in Wigston Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £430,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£320,000
Flats1£105,000
Semi-Detached39£255,000
Terraced12£214,500

10 years price trend in Wigston Fields

Schools

In the LE18 1BL postcode area, located within Wigston North, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Goldhill Learning FoundationOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express234 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BD
0.2 miArrow convenience store92 Shackerdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6HS
0.3 miWest Knighton SupermarketAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GE
0.4 miTesco ExpressAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GB
0.4 miPremier StoresAttlee Way, Leicester, LE2 6QT

Data Sources

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