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LE18 postcode area · Oadby and Wigston

The LE18 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blaby, Oadby and Wigston. Area Scores range from 33 to 89 across them. Every full LE18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the LE18 district: Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill scores 89 out of 100 (#732 of 6,856 nationally) while Wigston Town sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 56 points apart on the index. 4 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £218,000 in South Wigston to £282,000 in Countesthorpe & Kilby. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Blaby and Oadby and Wigston — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,379a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime58per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the LE18 district

£258,000median home sold over the past year · +20.0% over 5 years · +3.2% over the year · 388 sales
Detached£335,000
Semi-detached£257,000
Terraced£197,000
Flat£120,000
Oadby and Wigston£278,000
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wigston Harcourt & Little HillOadby and Wigston 73289 £265,000
Countesthorpe & KilbyBlaby 78688 £282,000
Wigston NorthOadby and Wigston 1,29481 £278,000
Blaby VillageBlaby 1,76774 £268,475
South WigstonOadby and Wigston 4,47435 £218,000
Wigston TownOadby and Wigston 4,55034 £255,000

People living in LE18 Census 2021

Residents50,580
Median age (est.)44
Density1,470per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above27%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 26%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 10%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 29%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Managers & directors11%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary10%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 85%Asian: 9%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 85%Asian 9%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 43% · No religion 42% · Hindu 3%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in LE18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LE18 district.

Wigston

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LE18.

LE8 LE87 LE2 LE21 LE1 LE95 LE41 LE3

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.