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LE18 1JA

Wigston St Wolstan's

Oadby and Wigston

England / East Midlands / Oadby and Wigston / Wigston North / Wigston St Wolstan's / LE18 1JA

Overview

Postcode LE18 1JA 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 North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.9 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 1.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Knighton Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Wigston North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,340 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wigston North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.9 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from LE18 1JA.

Flood risk

Very low

Wigston North near LE18 1JA has very low 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.2 miKnighton ParkLarge

Property prices in Wigston St Wolstan's

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £284,000 in Wigston St Wolstan's area, with individual transactions ranging from £169,000 up to £657,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£376,000
Semi-Detached37£280,000
Terraced7£246,000

10 years price trend in Wigston St Wolstan's

Schools

In the LE18 1JA postcode area, located within Wigston North, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOverdale Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryOverdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalLeicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1JX
0.1 miSparKingston Avenue, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 1HJ
0.5 miTesco ExpressAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.