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LE18 area guide

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

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
38,295 (2024)
At a glance

What LE18 is like

The LE18 postcode district in Oadby and Wigston covers 745 live postcodes and is home to about 38,295 people in 15,149 households. 74.3% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE18 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE18 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 328 sales in LE18, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in LE18.

Household incomeMore
£48,913

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE18 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE18 FAQs

01
Is LE18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in LE18?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in LE18 sold for a median of £255,000 across 328 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE18, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52%).
05
Which council covers LE18?

The local authority for LE18 is Oadby and Wigston.

LE18 comes under Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE18?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 1 mile 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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