Lyon Close, Wigston, LE18 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE18 2BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.5%	49.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.5%	50.1%	1.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% 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	23.7%	29.5%	5.8%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	55.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	11.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7.8%	8.9%	1.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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	41.5%	38.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	35.5%	39.7%	4.2%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	19.8%	16.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3%	3.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around LE18 2BJ this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.4%	28.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	22.8%	2.7%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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)
Indian	26.3%	26.4%	0.1%	3.1%	23.3%
Pakistani	3.3%	11.5%	8.2%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58.3%	48.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	-32.5%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	78.3%	74.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	74%	-3.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.6%	19.0%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	0.9%	-16.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Lyon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyon Close was 232.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 214.7% higher than the Wigston Fields average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lyon Close has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields and the 12th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 2BJ, 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 Lyon Close are based on 3 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 Lyon Close, Wigston, LE18 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 2BJ

Average Price
£791,465

Semi-Detached
£771,990

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£937,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£664,904

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyon Close

Average Price
£819,843

Semi-Detached
£793,194

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£984,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£681,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plant Plan & Co Lyon Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2013-10-11	£681,720
Unit 2 Lyon Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	1998-11-27	£984,615
3 Lyon Close, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1995-06-30	£793,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 2BJ

Employment

LE18 2BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE18 2BJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 2BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,719 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	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	4,487 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	1,538 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	2,233 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	3,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	3,377 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
Chartwell Cafe	Unit 6, West House	267 yd
Fairfield Primary School	Fairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive	504 yd
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	507 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.	17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston	513 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTD	Cromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston	267 yd
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road	649 yd
The Fairfield Inn	Fairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhils Eats	246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston	79 yd
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	688 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	688 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	688 yd
Saffron Chippy	81 Southfields Drive, Leicester	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores Limited	Unit 8, Shire Court	909 yd
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester	999 yd
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed) Dorset Avenue	grass pitches	626 yd
William Gunning Park WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy TRENANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,070 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%

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

Overview of LE18 2BJ