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Postcode · Wigston

Housing in LE18 1JS

What the homes in LE18 1JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wigston North
Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,564 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (77.7%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE18 1JSEngland
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached77.7%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.4% of households in the LE18 1JS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.4% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

LE18 1JS
87%
England
  • Owned87.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE18 1JSEngland
Owned outright52.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE18 1JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

LE18 1JSEngland
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Oadby and Wigston

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Oadby and Wigston (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Oadby and WigstonEngland
All homes£1,024£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£889£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,559£2,161
Detached£1,416£1,640
Semi-detached£1,106£1,449
Terraced£972£1,435
Flat or maisonette£799£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 1JS (Wigston North) (about 1,564 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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