Wigston Town
Oadby and Wigston · East Midlands · population 8,270 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,550 of 6,856 in England
- #400 of 575 in East Midlands
- #7 of 7 in Oadby and Wigston
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Wigston Town is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,550 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #7 of 7 in Oadby and Wigston. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (94) but weak on Health (24). Typical homes here, about £255,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 29% in five years (from 77 sales), 8% below the wider Oadby and Wigston median of £278,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £255,000 | 77 | +11.8% | +29.4% |
| Detached | £310,000 | 15 | -21.3% | +14.8% |
| Semi-detached | £271,000 | 38 | +8.4% | +27.8% |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 15 | +4.7% | +23.3% |
| Flat | £114,000 | 9 | -10.6% | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,921 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Oadby and Wigston
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Poole TownBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole34£250,000
- Merryhill SouthWolverhampton34£246,000
- CombertonWyre Forest34£240,000
- Sturry and FordwichCanterbury34£309,000
- Peacehaven EastLewes34£350,000
- Hainault EastRedbridge34£400,338