Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE18 1AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LE18 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	42.2%	4.8%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	32.2%	-11.1%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	6.1%	0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	45%	2.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	36.4%	34.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.3%	16.6%	1.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	12.3%	-10.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.1%	8.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	38.2%	15.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
White	98.3%	93.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.5%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	90.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.8%	6.9%	6.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	91.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Aylestone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aylestone Lane was 233.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.3% higher than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aylestone Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 11th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE18 1AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Aylestone Lane are based on 251 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 1AA

Average Price
£285,359

Semi-Detached
£307,141

Terraced
£208,849

Detached
£345,937

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aylestone Lane

Average Price
£264,394

Semi-Detached
£261,316

Terraced
£198,926

Detached
£325,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£513,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aylestone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-28	£307,804
12 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-06-30	£312,292
70 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,500	2022-06-13	£251,233
10 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-04-29	£201,424
40 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-03-18	£221,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 1AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	37
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	22
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	3out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	4out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Community Primary School Meadow Way , Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ	2out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Shenley Road , LE18 3QL	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	830 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	2,985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,131 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	3,770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Avenue Christian Church	102 Central Avenue, Wigston	264 yd
Subway	SUBWAY, 71 Long Street	281 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Leicester Road, Wigston	282 yd
Marmaris BBQ House	98 - 100 Leicester Road, Wigston	298 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin	92 Leicester Road, Wigston	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winchester Snooker Club	2 Central Avenue, Wigston	237 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club	38 Long Street, Wigston	244 yd
William Wygston Pub	The William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road	298 yd
Tap And Barrel	58 Leicester Road, Wigston	298 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club	The Elms, Bushloe End	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigston Fish Bar	56 Leicester Road, Wigston	298 yd
Spice Box	31 Leicester Road, Wigston	333 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company	15 Leicester Road, Wigston	333 yd
Domino's Pizza	73 Leicester Road, Wigston	333 yd
Wigston Chinese	45 Leicester Road, Wigston	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston	391 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street	391 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Bull Head Street, Wigston	561 yd
Sainsbury's	71-95 Moat Street, Wigston	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Park WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE	grass pitches	122 yd
All Saints Church Of England School LONG STREET	grass pitches	164 yd
Wigston Conservative Club LONG STREET		245 yd
Her Gym (Closed) Long Street	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Peace Memorial Park PADDOCK STREET	tennis courts	364 yd
Unique Physique PADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Horsewell Community Centre Launceston Road		609 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	617 yd
Wigston Academy STATION ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	693 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LE18 1AA