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Postcode district · Wigston

Housing in LE18

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

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
38,295 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE18England
Detached21.7%22.9%
Semi-detached52%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in LE18 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

LE18
74%
15%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE18England
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

LE18England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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