Postcode · Wigston

LE18 1AA area guide

Who lives in LE18 1AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wigston Town
Council: Oadby and Wigston
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,840 (2024)

LE18 1AAWigston

At a glance

What LE18 1AA is like

LE18 1AA is a postcode in the Wigston Town area of Oadby and Wigston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,840 people. 53.3% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 24.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE18 1 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE18 1AA compares

Headline figures for LE18 1AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 87 sales in LE18 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,456

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE18 1AA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE18 1AA FAQs

Is LE18 1AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE18 1AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in LE18 1 sold for a median of £270,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE18 1AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE18 1AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LE18 1AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8% of residents. 53.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.9%).

Which council covers LE18 1AA?

The local authority for LE18 1AA is Oadby and Wigston.

LE18 1AA comes under Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE18 1AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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