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LE18 3QH

Waterloo Crescent

Wigston St Wolstan's

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Detailed insights for LE18 3QH

Overview

Postcode LE18 3QH 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Brocks Hill.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Wigston North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,144 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wigston North has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% 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

7/10

The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE18 3QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston North near LE18 3QH 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE18 3QH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBrocks HillLargeWalking directions to Brocks Hill

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
5,532.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.58(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.5(-18%)
Shoplifting
12.27(+38%)
Public order
9.2(+32%)
Burglary
7.36(+120%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
63.64%
Indian
81
19.9%
Other White
13
3.19%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
2.7%
Other
10
2.46%
Total population: 407

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
33.84%
No qualifications
69
20.85%
Level 3 (A level)
51
15.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
8.46%
Total 16+ residents: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
49.09%
Owns with a mortgage
57
34.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
9.7%
Other social rented
6
3.64%
Shared ownership
4
2.42%
Total households: 165

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 3QH postcode area, located within Wigston North, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 3QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGlenmere Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryThe Meadow Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 3QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE18 3QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miFarmfoods44-46 Bell Street, Wigston, LE18 1ADWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miRayan Supermarket60 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DRWalking directions to Rayan Supermarket
0.4 miSainsbury's22 Bell Street, Wigston, LE18 1ADWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miRijoke Supermarket46 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DRWalking directions to Rijoke Supermarket
0.4 miThe Heallth Store17 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1NRWalking directions to The Heallth Store

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 NorthE02006818
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 008BE01026003
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.