Hansen Court, Wigston, LE18 2BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE18 2BR 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	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	31.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	37.6%	-5.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.1%	15.3%	5.2%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	5.3%

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	40.3%	36.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	35.2%	42.5%	7.3%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2BR this area, 29.1% 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	29.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	21.7%	5.0%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	3.1%	3.5%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.7%	85.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	4.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	93.8%	88.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2.8%	7%	4.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	88.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Hansen Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hansen Court was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hansen Court has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 60th lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 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 2BR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hansen Court are based on 18 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 Hansen Court, Wigston, LE18 2BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 2BR

Average Price
£68,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,871

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hansen Court

Average Price
£73,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,452

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hansen CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Hansen Court, Wigston, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-07-08	£80,421
17 Hansen Court, Wigston, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£45,000	2012-08-01	£66,661
24 Hansen Court, Wigston, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2012-06-11	£66,661
16 Hansen Court, Wigston, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£31,950	2012-02-08	£48,691
20 Hansen Court, Wigston, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£31,500	2011-08-01	£46,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 2BR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	3out of 4	942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary School Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	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	537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	1,152 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	3,722 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	516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	5,204 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	1,681 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	1,681 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	557 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Launceston Road , LE18 2FZ	- not rated	947 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	2,769 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Leicestershire College	Blaby Road, Wigston	515 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.	17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston	539 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTD	Cromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive	539 yd
Baxters Bakery Express	5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston	683 yd
Red Lantern	56A Blaby Road, Wigston	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conservative Club	50 Blaby Road, Wigston	690 yd
South Wigston Working Mens Club	Blaby Road, Wigston	730 yd
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston	818 yd
The Fairfield Inn	Fairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent	825 yd
The Plough	46 Bushloe End, Wigston	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring House Chinese Takeaway	41A Manor Street, Wigston	414 yd
Blue Breeze	55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston	415 yd
Urban Diner	50G Blaby Road, Wigston	682 yd
New Garden	50A Blaby Road, Wigston	690 yd
ChipStop	Chip Stop, 50B Blaby Road	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd	79 Blaby Road, Wigston		730 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	Unit 8, Shire Court		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	255 yd
Wigston College STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	364 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	515 yd
Blaby Road Park BLABY ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Wigston Academy STATION ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
The Fitness Bank CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus) BLABY ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	643 yd
William Gunning Park WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Horsewell Community Centre Launceston Road		903 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	32.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 2BR