Postcode sector · Wigston

LE18 9 area guide

Who lives in LE18 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Oadby and Wigston
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,840 (2024)

LE18 9Postcode sector · Wigston

At a glance

What LE18 9 is like

The LE18 9 postcode sector in Oadby and Wigston covers 48 live postcodes and is home to about 1,840 people in 839 households. 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.

Scores

How LE18 9 compares

Headline figures for LE18 9, 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.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LE18 9.

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 9 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.

Questions

LE18 9 FAQs

Is LE18 9 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. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is LE18 9 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 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LE18 9?

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 9?

The local authority for LE18 9 is Oadby and Wigston.

LE18 9 comes under Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE18 9?

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, 1.1 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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