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LE18 1BQ

Shackerdale Road

Wigston Fields

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Detailed insights for LE18 1BQ

Overview

Postcode LE18 1BQ 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 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
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

4/10

Wigston North has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

7/10

The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston North near LE18 1BQ 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 1BQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

South Wigston

N/A

Walking directions to South Wigston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE18 1BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGoldhill SpinneySmallWalking directions to Goldhill Spinney

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
2,611.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
35.13(+296%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.02(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.51(-60%)
Public order
5.2(-26%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.55(-39%)
East Midlands average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
82
28.28%
Level 4+ (Degree)
66
22.76%
Level 3 (A level)
45
15.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
13.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
10.34%
Total 16+ residents: 290

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 56 recent sales, the median property price is £256,250 in Wigston Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £425,000.

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
Detached10£291,000
Semi-Detached36£255,000
Terraced10£227,500

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 1BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Goldhill Learning FoundationOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 1BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE18 1BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express234 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miArrow convenience store92 Shackerdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6HSWalking directions to Arrow convenience store
0.4 miWest Knighton SupermarketAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GEWalking directions to West Knighton Supermarket
0.4 miTesco ExpressAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miPremier StoresAttlee Way, Leicester, LE2 6QTWalking directions to Premier Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oadby and Wigston district (2025-26).

Band A£1,553
Band B£1,812
Band C£2,071
Band D£2,330
Band E£2,848
Band F£3,366
Band G£3,883
Band H£4,660

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictOadby and WigstonE07000135
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough, Oadby and WigstonE14001266
WardWigston FieldsE05005538
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wigston NorthE02006818
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 008AE01025995
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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