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LE18 2FF

Wigston Fields

Oadby and Wigston

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Detailed insights for LE18 2FF

Overview

Postcode LE18 2FF 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 Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.8 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 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Wigston Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,696 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wigston Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.2%

Approximately 32.2% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE18 2FF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston Town near LE18 2FF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE18 2FF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

South Wigston

N/A

Walking directions to South Wigston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
1,096.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
89.42%
Other White
13
4.44%
Caribbean
6
2.05%
Indian
4
1.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.02%
Total population: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
34.75%
Social rents from council
37
31.36%
Owns outright
28
23.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.93%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Wigston Fields

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £256,250 in Wigston Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £430,000.

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
Detached9£278,000
Flats1£105,000
Semi-Detached38£258,250
Terraced12£220,000

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 2FF postcode area, located within Wigston Town, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 2FF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFairfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWigston CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWigston AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 2FF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE18 2FF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar47-49 Queens Drive, Wigston, LE18 2DGWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miR & R Mahagan Convenience Store106 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BAWalking directions to R & R Mahagan Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco Express234 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCherry Stores44 Pullman Road, Wigston, LE18 2DAWalking directions to Cherry Stores
0.4 miLidlBlaby Road, Wigston, LE18 4SEWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.