Willow Park Drive, Wigston, LE18 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE18 1ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of LE18 1ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	20.3%	-6.9%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	62%	8.4%	44.2%	17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.4%

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	38.4%	46.8%	8.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	40.5%	35.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.8%	18.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	5.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	19%	5.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	30.2%	8.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.5%	19.6%	9.1%	3.1%	16.5%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	83.2%	67.7%	-15.5%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	92.2%	82.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	0.5%	5%	4.5%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	83.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Willow Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Park Drive was 7.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.4% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willow Park Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 13th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 1ED, 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 Willow Park Drive are based on 85 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 Willow Park Drive, Wigston, LE18 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 1ED

Average Price
£278,278

Semi-Detached
£272,842

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Park Drive

Average Price
£275,149

Semi-Detached
£270,875

Terraced
£327,205

Detached
£296,454

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Willow Park Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-05-06	£267,555
46 Willow Park Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-04-25	£274,443
38 Willow Park Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-29	£254,390
40 Willow Park Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2023-08-02	£382,231
63 Willow Park Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-07-06	£271,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 1ED

Employment

LE18 1ED 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	106
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	1,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Community Primary School Meadow Way , Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ	2out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,053 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	5,146 yd	Free schools	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	1,201 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	2,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	2,668 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	3,335 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
Bethel Free Evangelical Church	Burleigh Avenue, Wigston	479 yd
Marmaris BBQ House	98 - 100 Leicester Road, Wigston	519 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin	92 Leicester Road, Wigston	519 yd
The Cake Solution	32 Leicester Road, Wigston	519 yd
Mrs T's Pantry	27 Leicester Road, Wigston	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star And Garter	114 Leicester Road, Wigston	366 yd
William Wygston Pub	The William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road	519 yd
Tap And Barrel	58 Leicester Road, Wigston	519 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club	38 Long Street, Wigston	648 yd
Winchester Snooker Club	2 Central Avenue, Wigston	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigston Fish Bar	56 Leicester Road, Wigston	519 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company	15 Leicester Road, Wigston	553 yd
Domino's Pizza	73 Leicester Road, Wigston	553 yd
Wigston Chinese	45 Leicester Road, Wigston	553 yd
High Gain House	71 Leicester Road, Wigston	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston	720 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street	720 yd
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road	806 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Bull Head Street, Wigston	932 yd
Sainsbury's	71-95 Moat Street, Wigston	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freer Community Centre LEICESTER ROAD		401 yd
Willow Park WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE	grass pitches	474 yd
All Saints Church Of England School LONG STREET	grass pitches	611 yd
Wigston Conservative Club LONG STREET		650 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) Leicester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Unique Physique PADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Her Gym (Closed) Long Street	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Peace Memorial Park PADDOCK STREET	tennis courts	787 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	902 yd
Wigston Academy STATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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