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LE18 1DS

Wigston St Wolstan's

Oadby and Wigston

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

Overview

Postcode LE18 1DS 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 1.3 miles away. There are 10 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
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 164 ft away from LE18 1DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston Town near LE18 1DS 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPeace Memorial ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
6,105.9 per km²

Demographics

British
270
69.05%
Indian
45
11.51%
Other White
19
4.86%
Other
13
3.32%
Pakistani
11
2.81%
Total population: 391

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
70
42.68%
Owns outright
63
38.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
15.24%
Other social rented
3
1.83%
Social rents from council
3
1.83%
Total households: 164

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 1DS postcode area, located within Wigston Town, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Meadow Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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