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LE18 4ST

South Wigston

Oadby and Wigston

Overview

Postcode LE18 4ST is located in an urban city, within the South Wigston ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the South Wigston area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 222.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Wigston is £36,600 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Blaby Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
222
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
60.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

South Wigston has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,301 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

South Wigston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 222.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.8%

Approximately 60.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in South Wigston is £36,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 238 ft away from LE18 4ST.

Flood risk

No risk

South Wigston near LE18 4ST 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

South Wigston

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBlaby Road ParkLarge

Schools

In the LE18 4ST postcode area, located within South Wigston, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySouth Wigston High SchoolAcademy converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.3 miPrimaryParkland Primary School South WigstonAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFairfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good