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LE18 2FP

Wigston Fields

Oadby and Wigston

Overview

Postcode LE18 2FP 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 moderate crime levels, with around 58.0 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 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
43%
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 6,709 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wigston Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43%

Approximately 43.0% 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 2FP.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston Town near LE18 2FP 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

South Wigston

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the LE18 2FP postcode area, located within Wigston Town, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFairfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good