Postcode · Wigston

LE18 9ER area guide

Who lives in LE18 9ER, 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 9ERWigston

At a glance

What LE18 9ER is like

LE18 9ER 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.

Scores

How LE18 9ER compares

Headline figures for LE18 9ER, 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

92%

Rated good or better across 12 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 9ER 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
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE18 9ER FAQs

Is LE18 9ER 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. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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

Who lives in LE18 9ER?

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 9ER?

The local authority for LE18 9ER is Oadby and Wigston.

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

How well connected is LE18 9ER?

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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