The Crescent, Wigston, LE18 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE18 1HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	39.6%	42.7%	3.1%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	40.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	50.5%	47.2%	-3.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	34%	35.2%	1.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	12.8%	0.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.2%	15.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	11.7%	-10.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	16.1%	-7.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	20.9%	8.5%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	27.4%	14.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	14.5%	28.4%	13.9%	3.1%	25.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.5%	61.9%	-16.6%	81.4%	-19.5%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	89.9%	77.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	1%	4.8%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	9%	2.9%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	77.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0%	13.1%	13.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	13.8%	0.9%	12.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Wigston Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields and the 86th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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 1HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 The Crescent are based on 23 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 The Crescent, Wigston, LE18 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 1HW

Average Price
£196,750

Semi-Detached
£225,232

Terraced
£195,779

Detached
£189,583

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,652

Other
£234,183

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£176,118

Semi-Detached
£217,581

Terraced
£171,008

Detached
£199,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,072

Other
£240,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-10-09	£105,108
2 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,400	2021-11-26	£228,079
10 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-11-20	£221,912
12 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2020-01-24	£238,592
9 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-08-07	£240,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 1HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	33
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Education	12
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate 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	1,663 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	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,498 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	3,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,494 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	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	4,614 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	1,709 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	2,113 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	2,826 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	160 yd
Insomnia	282 Leicester Road, Wigston	248 yd
@281	281 Leicester Road, Wigston	296 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)	The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road	303 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats	289B Leicester Road, Wigston	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road	595 yd
Star And Garter	114 Leicester Road, Wigston	704 yd
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston	864 yd
William Wygston Pub	The William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road	1,030 yd
Tap And Barrel	58 Leicester Road, Wigston	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshly Chopped	282 Leicester Road, Wigston	248 yd
Subway	Royal Oak, Leicester Road	278 yd
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	678 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	678 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road		278 yd
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester		772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) Leicester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Freer Community Centre LEICESTER ROAD		391 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Willow Park WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Knighton Park RING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	186.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 1HW