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LE18 1DL

Denmead Avenue

Wigston St Wolstan's

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Detailed insights for LE18 1DL

Overview

Postcode LE18 1DL 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 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wigston Town is £45,456 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Peace Memorial Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

6/10

Wigston Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Wigston Town is £45,456 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from LE18 1DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston Town near LE18 1DL 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE18 1DL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPeace Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Peace Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
6,199.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.61(+42%)
Public order
7.67(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.9(-64%)
Burglary
4.13(+24%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
205
70.45%
Indian
45
15.46%
Other White
20
6.87%
Pakistani
12
4.12%
Other Asian
5
1.72%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
32.64%
Level 3 (A level)
45
18.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.46%
No qualifications
34
14.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
43.51%
Owns with a mortgage
42
32.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
21.37%
Other social rented
2
1.53%
Shared ownership
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Wigston St Wolstan's

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £290,500 in Wigston St Wolstan's area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigston St Wolstan's 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 St Wolstan's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£370,000
Semi-Detached34£277,783
Terraced8£213,725

10 year median price trend in Wigston St Wolstan's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigston St Wolstan's.

Schools

In the LE18 1DL postcode area, located within Wigston Town, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 1DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 1DL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE18 1DL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miRayan Supermarket60 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DRWalking directions to Rayan Supermarket
0.3 miRijoke Supermarket46 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DRWalking directions to Rijoke Supermarket
0.3 miThe Heallth Store17 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1NRWalking directions to The Heallth Store
0.3 miR & R Mahagan Convenience Store106 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BAWalking directions to R & R Mahagan Convenience Store
0.3 miSparKingston Avenue, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 1HJWalking directions to Spar

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 St Wolstan'sE05005540
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wigston TownE02005414
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 005EE01026005
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: 01/01/2026.