Penney Close, Wigston, LE18 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE18 1AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	53.8%	1.5%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.7%	46.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	29%	-5.0%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	12.7%	5.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	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	46.3%	39.7%	-6.6%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	34.7%	37%	2.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.9%	18.7%	4.8%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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	25%	18.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	23.3%	4.9%	13.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	25.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	8.7%	3.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.8%	84.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	93.2%	90.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	89.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Penney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penney Close was 131.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% higher than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penney Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 23rd highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Penney Close are based on 118 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 Penney Close, Wigston, LE18 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 1AL

Average Price
£299,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£299,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penney Close

Average Price
£157,527

Semi-Detached
£155,113

Terraced
£154,751

Detached
£303,999

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,437

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-12-19	£276,134
25 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-27	£310,238
5 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-04-10	£294,715
5 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-03-10	£286,481
1 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2022-01-07	£309,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 1AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	5,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	2out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary School Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Community Primary School Meadow Way , Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	2,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	809 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,275 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,790 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 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	2,136 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 Launceston Road , LE18 2FZ	- not rated	847 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	1,703 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	2,599 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris BBQ House	98 - 100 Leicester Road, Wigston	294 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin	92 Leicester Road, Wigston	294 yd
The Cake Solution	32 Leicester Road, Wigston	294 yd
Mrs T's Pantry	27 Leicester Road, Wigston	318 yd
Wigston Shakes Bar	35 Leicester Road, Wigston	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Wygston Pub	The William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road	294 yd
Tap And Barrel	58 Leicester Road, Wigston	294 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club	38 Long Street, Wigston	357 yd
Winchester Snooker Club	2 Central Avenue, Wigston	400 yd
Star And Garter	114 Leicester Road, Wigston	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigston Fish Bar	56 Leicester Road, Wigston	294 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company	15 Leicester Road, Wigston	334 yd
Domino's Pizza	73 Leicester Road, Wigston	334 yd
Wigston Chinese	45 Leicester Road, Wigston	334 yd
High Gain House	71 Leicester Road, Wigston	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston	462 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street	462 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Bull Head Street, Wigston	661 yd
Sainsbury's	71-95 Moat Street, Wigston	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Park WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE	grass pitches	219 yd
All Saints Church Of England School LONG STREET	grass pitches	310 yd
Wigston Conservative Club LONG STREET		359 yd
Her Gym (Closed) Long Street	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Peace Memorial Park PADDOCK STREET	tennis courts	494 yd
Unique Physique PADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Freer Community Centre LEICESTER ROAD		638 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	721 yd
Horsewell Community Centre Launceston Road		772 yd
Wigston Academy STATION ROAD	grass pitches	812 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 1AL