Horsewell Lane, Wigston, LE18 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE18 2HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	28.4%	31.9%	3.5%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	47.6%	-4.6%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	6.1%	3.8%

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	49.3%	50%	0.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.4%	32.9%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8%	13.5%	5.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	24.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.3%	7.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	22.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.5%	83.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	2.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	94.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	93.8%	0.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.6%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Horsewell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horsewell Lane was 21.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horsewell Lane has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 51st lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE18 2HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Horsewell Lane are based on 150 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 Horsewell Lane, Wigston, LE18 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 2HR

Average Price
£275,035

Semi-Detached
£266,375

Terraced
£199,690

Detached
£340,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horsewell Lane

Average Price
£248,809

Semi-Detached
£245,007

Terraced
£208,418

Detached
£345,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£313,552

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horsewell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Horsewell Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-17	£310,238
74 Horsewell Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2025-08-29	£285,320
69 Horsewell Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-05-30	£272,113
127A Horsewell Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-30	£308,063
89 Horsewell Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,500	2023-07-28	£296,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 2HR

Employment

LE18 2HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	110
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Construction	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	4,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary School Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Bideford Close , LE18 2QU	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Bideford Close , LE18 2QU	- not rated	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	- not rated	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	823 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	953 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,391 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,675 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	1,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,227 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	3,055 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	3,055 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 Launceston Road , LE18 2FZ	- not rated	543 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	2,807 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	3,401 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	3,802 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
Wigston Magna Methodist Church	Cross Street, Wigston	540 yd
Cuisine Of India	Kelmarsh Avenue, Wigston	815 yd
Unique Physique	Belvoir House, 30 Paddock Street	854 yd
Subway	SUBWAY, 71 Long Street	948 yd
Cafe Bocca	3 Bell Street, Wigston	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Crown Inn	46 Moat Street, Wigston	576 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen	46 Moat Street, Wigston	576 yd
Horse \& Trumpet	Horse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street	603 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club	The Elms, Bushloe End	821 yd
The Plough	46 Bushloe End, Wigston	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar	9 Launceston House, Launceston Road		415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	Launceston Road, Wigston	415 yd
Sainsbury's	71-95 Moat Street, Wigston	495 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Bull Head Street, Wigston	805 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street	958 yd
Iceland	10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground HORSEWELL LANE	grass pitches	213 yd
South Leicester Rfc WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
Horsewell Community Centre Launceston Road		612 yd
Her Gym (Closed) Long Street	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Peace Memorial Park PADDOCK STREET	tennis courts	794 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Thythorn Field Community Primary School BIDEFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	867 yd
Unique Physique PADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Wigston Conservative Club LONG STREET		919 yd
All Saints Church Of England School LONG STREET	grass pitches	924 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 2HR