Penzance Avenue, Wigston, LE18 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE18 2HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.9%	49.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.1%	50.2%	4.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	22.3%	25.9%	3.6%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	60.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	16.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	7.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.1%	41.8%	1.7%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	39.7%	39.9%	0.2%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	30.6%	21.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	25.8%	13.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.5%	87.3%	1.8%	81.4%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	92.2%	89.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	88.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Penzance Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penzance Avenue was 7.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Penzance Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 14th lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 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 2HX, 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 Penzance Avenue are based on 90 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 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, LE18 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 2HX

Average Price
£247,851

Semi-Detached
£243,807

Terraced
£264,729

Detached
£261,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penzance Avenue

Average Price
£267,070

Semi-Detached
£261,283

Terraced
£264,255

Detached
£343,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penzance AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-23	£355,330
69 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-29	£254,500
63 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-08-20	£296,674
15 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-01-15	£218,695
21 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-06-30	£248,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 2HX

Employment

LE18 2HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	86
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	4,920 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	373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary School Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	2out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Bideford Close , LE18 2QU	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community 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	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,747 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	551 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	671 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,191 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,747 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	734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,956 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	2,757 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	2,757 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	255 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	2,506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	3,347 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	3,552 yd	Community special school	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
Wigston Magna Methodist Church	Cross Street, Wigston	435 yd
Unique Physique	Belvoir House, 30 Paddock Street	647 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church	102 Central Avenue, Wigston	680 yd
Subway	SUBWAY, 71 Long Street	729 yd
South Leicestershire College	Blaby Road, Wigston	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Crown Inn	46 Moat Street, Wigston	325 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen	46 Moat Street, Wigston	325 yd
Horse \& Trumpet	Horse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street	520 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club	The Elms, Bushloe End	523 yd
The Plough	46 Bushloe End, Wigston	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar	9 Launceston House, Launceston Road	463 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway	41A Manor Street, Wigston	832 yd
Wigston Fish Bar	56 Leicester Road, Wigston	910 yd
Spice Box	31 Leicester Road, Wigston	911 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company	15 Leicester Road, Wigston	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	71-95 Moat Street, Wigston	310 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Launceston Road, Wigston	463 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Bull Head Street, Wigston	670 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street	768 yd
Iceland	10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsewell Community Centre Launceston Road		315 yd
Her Gym (Closed) Long Street	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground HORSEWELL LANE	grass pitches	507 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	559 yd
Peace Memorial Park PADDOCK STREET	tennis courts	584 yd
Wigston Academy STATION ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
All Saints Church Of England School LONG STREET	grass pitches	670 yd
Wigston Conservative Club LONG STREET		689 yd
South Leicester Rfc WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Unique Physique PADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	721 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	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 2HX