Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.5%	49%	2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	36.9%	36.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	50.4%	2.8%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	41.5%	47.6%	6.1%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	39.4%	33.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	21.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.2%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.6%	7.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	20.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	7.4%	12.9%	5.5%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	75.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	-6.1%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	86.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.4%	3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	8%	3.8%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	85.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.5%	9.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Aylestone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aylestone Lane was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aylestone Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 46th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 1BB, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 254 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 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 1BB

Average Price
£266,296

Semi-Detached
£263,020

Terraced
£266,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£331,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aylestone Lane

Average Price
£276,872

Semi-Detached
£273,775

Terraced
£210,386

Detached
£337,726

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£540,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aylestone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-12-19	£311,222
123 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,750	2025-01-13	£282,054
91 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2022-11-07	£271,870
131 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-12-16	£280,167
115 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£314,000	2021-12-01	£333,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 1BB

Employment

LE18 1BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	5,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	- not rated	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	2out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary School Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	- not rated	966 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	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,009 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	885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	1,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,009 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	3,125 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	768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,487 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	1,637 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	1,637 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	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Launceston Road , LE18 2FZ	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	2,399 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,399 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
Chartwell Cafe	Unit 6, West House	487 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church	102 Central Avenue, Wigston	631 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical Church	Burleigh Avenue, Wigston	633 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.	17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston	674 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTD	Cromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston	487 yd
Star And Garter	114 Leicester Road, Wigston	709 yd
Winchester Snooker Club	2 Central Avenue, Wigston	742 yd
William Wygston Pub	The William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road	787 yd
Tap And Barrel	58 Leicester Road, Wigston	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Breeze	55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston	559 yd
Dhils Eats	246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston	698 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway	41A Manor Street, Wigston	759 yd
Freshly Chopped	282 Leicester Road, Wigston	783 yd
Wigston Fish Bar	56 Leicester Road, Wigston	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road	904 yd
Iceland	10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston	962 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Park WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE	grass pitches	540 yd
Freer Community Centre LEICESTER ROAD		670 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	768 yd
All Saints Church Of England School LONG STREET	grass pitches	771 yd
Wigston Conservative Club LONG STREET		845 yd
Her Gym (Closed) Long Street	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Wigston Academy STATION ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) Leicester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Wigston College STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	963 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	965 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 1BB