Postcode · Wigston

LE18 4WL area guide

Who lives in LE18 4WL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Wigston
Council: Oadby and Wigston
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,577 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE18 4WL is like

LE18 4WL is a postcode in the South Wigston 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 1,577 people. 89.9% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 0.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE18 4 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE18 4WL compares

Headline figures for LE18 4WL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 75 sales in LE18 4, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE18 4WL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE18 4WL FAQs

Is LE18 4WL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE18 4WL?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in LE18 4 sold for a median of £220,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE18 4WL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE18 4WL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE18 4WL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 89.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (83.3%).

Which council covers LE18 4WL?

The local authority for LE18 4WL is Oadby and Wigston.

LE18 4WL comes under Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE18 4WL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is South Wigston Rail Station, 0.4 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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