Croft Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE18 1HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	50.7%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.7%	49.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	28.1%	31.2%	3.1%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	51.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	6.9%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	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	45.7%	38%	-7.7%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	35.3%	43.3%	8.0%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	28.5%	24.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	29.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.5%	32.3%	2.8%	3.1%	29.2%
Pakistani	4%	8.6%	4.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	55.8%	53%	-2.8%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	66.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	16.4%	0.2%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	67.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	22.3%	19.1%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	1.4%	-20.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	14.8%	1.7%	13.1%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Croft Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croft Drive was 94.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.8% higher than the Wigston Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croft Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields and the 37th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE18 1HE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Croft Drive are based on 26 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 Croft Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 1HE

Average Price
£265,459

Semi-Detached
£258,739

Terraced
£279,527

Detached
£305,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Drive

Average Price
£279,208

Semi-Detached
£274,158

Terraced
£285,240

Detached
£310,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-04-29	£297,479
13 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2022-03-11	£290,069
15 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-06-22	£352,217
11 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2018-06-14	£242,243
17 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-12-04	£312,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 1HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,782 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	212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Infant School Southfields Drive , LE2 6QT	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newry Junior School The Newry , Saffron Lane Estate LE2 6ST	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,159 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,538 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	1,685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,219 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	3,563 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	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,822 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	1,159 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	1,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Launceston Road , LE18 2FZ	- not rated	1,841 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	1,884 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,884 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	588 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical Church	Burleigh Avenue, Wigston	704 yd
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	721 yd
Bella Italia	297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston	741 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats	289B Leicester Road, Wigston	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road		239 yd
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston		588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	307 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	307 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	307 yd
Dhils Eats	246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston	361 yd
I-Dragon	99 Aberdale Road, Leicester	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester		595 yd
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road		678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) Leicester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Freer Community Centre LEICESTER ROAD		919 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed) Dorset Avenue	grass pitches	1,006 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 1HE