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LE2 5JF

Wigston Road

Wigston St Wolstan's

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Detailed insights for LE2 5JF

Overview

Postcode LE2 5JF 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.9 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 1.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Brocks Hill.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wigston North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,582 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wigston North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 LE2 5JF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston North near LE2 5JF 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE2 5JF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBrocks HillLargeWalking directions to Brocks Hill
0.4 miIliffe Avenue ParkSmallWalking directions to Iliffe Avenue Park

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
3,934.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.75(-80%)
Burglary
3.38(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.25(-86%)
Drugs
1.69(-42%)
Other theft
1.13(-81%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
50.35%
Indian
106
24.94%
Other
24
5.65%
Pakistani
17
4%
Other White
11
2.59%
Total population: 425

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
147
44.14%
No qualifications
55
16.52%
Level 3 (A level)
49
14.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
11.71%
Apprenticeship
19
5.71%
Total 16+ residents: 333

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
73
51.41%
Owns outright
60
42.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.93%
Social rents from council
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

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 LE2 5JF postcode area, located within Wigston North, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 5JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGlenmere Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLangmoor Primary School OadbyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 008CE01026004
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.