Postcode · Wigston

LE18 3QS area guide

Who lives in LE18 3QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill
Council: Oadby and Wigston
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,353 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE18 3QS is like

LE18 3QS is a postcode in the Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill 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 1,353 people. 79% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE18 3 sold for a median of £268,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE18 3QS compares

Headline figures for LE18 3QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£268,000

Median over 95 sales in LE18 3, −9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

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

Household incomeMore

£49,548

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE18 3QS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE18 3 is down 9.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE18 3QS FAQs

Is LE18 3QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 3QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,000.

Homes in LE18 3 sold for a median of £268,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE18 3QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE18 3QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LE18 3QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.6%).

Which council covers LE18 3QS?

The local authority for LE18 3QS is Oadby and Wigston.

LE18 3QS comes under Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE18 3QS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 1.5 miles 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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