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LE18 4WF

Dorset Avenue

South Wigston

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Detailed insights for LE18 4WF

Overview

Postcode LE18 4WF 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Wigston is £45,745 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Goldhill Spinney.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

South Wigston has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,639 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

South Wigston has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

4/10

The average income per household in South Wigston is £45,745 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE18 4WF.

Flood risk

No risk

South Wigston near LE18 4WF 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 4WF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

South Wigston

N/A

Walking directions to South Wigston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE18 4WF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGoldhill SpinneySmallWalking directions to Goldhill Spinney

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
3,194.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
61.9(+597%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.31(-32%)
Burglary
16.88(+405%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.84(-46%)
Vehicle crime
4.02(-4%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
95.55%
Indian
6
2.43%
Irish
4
1.62%
Chinese
1
0.4%
Total population: 247

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
29.39%
Level 3 (A level)
41
17.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
15.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
14.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
24
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
75.63%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.36%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in South Wigston

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £216,500 in South Wigston area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £482,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South Wigston 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 South Wigston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£345,000
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached40£250,000
Terraced36£185,250

10 year median price trend in South Wigston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Wigston.

Schools

In the LE18 4WF postcode area, located within South Wigston, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 4WF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFairfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miAll-throughTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 4WF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE18 4WF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalGloucester Crescent, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 4XJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miTesco Express234 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miTiger NewsJekor Close, Leicester, LE2 6SPWalking directions to Tiger News
0.4 miJ&D StoresJekor Close, Leicester, LE2 6SPWalking directions to J&D Stores
0.5 miSpar1-3 Dorset Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4UPWalking directions to Spar

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
WardSouth WigstonE05005536
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South WigstonE02005415
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 006AE01025985
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.