Welford Road, Wigston, LE18 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE18 3SP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	28.5%	37.2%	8.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	44.8%	-11.3%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	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	42.5%	45.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	39.9%	35.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	21.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	8.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.6%	9.0%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	22.8%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	3.1%	7.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.6%	84.4%	-9.2%	81.4%	3.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	94.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Road was 19.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welford Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 3SP, 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 Welford Road are based on 147 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 Welford Road, Wigston, LE18 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 3SP

Average Price
£360,800

Semi-Detached
£290,482

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,475

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£313,803

Semi-Detached
£282,423

Terraced
£196,225

Detached
£428,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,889

Other
£187,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2022-10-07	£417,933
15 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2022-07-29	£446,524
37 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-03-04	£318,781
63 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£314,400	2021-09-03	£357,679
75 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-06-30	£437,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 3SP

Employment

LE18 3SP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	5,260 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	779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary School Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	2out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Community Primary School Meadow Way , Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ	- not rated	918 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	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	- not rated	2,450 yd	Community school	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	998 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,641 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,114 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	3,139 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	3,139 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	699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	2,820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	3,652 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	356 yd
Cuisine Of India	Kelmarsh Avenue, Wigston	534 yd
Unique Physique	Belvoir House, 30 Paddock Street	715 yd
The Neighbour Hub	66 Boulter Crescent, Wigston	755 yd
Menphys Charity	37 - 37A Bell Street, Wigston	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse \& Trumpet	Horse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street	379 yd
Old Crown Inn	46 Moat Street, Wigston	550 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen	46 Moat Street, Wigston	550 yd
Two Steeples	51 Bell Street, Wigston	788 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club	38 Long Street, Wigston	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar	9 Launceston House, Launceston Road	734 yd
Spice Box	31 Leicester Road, Wigston	970 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company	15 Leicester Road, Wigston	970 yd
Domino's Pizza	73 Leicester Road, Wigston	970 yd
Wigston Chinese	45 Leicester Road, Wigston	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	71-95 Moat Street, Wigston	414 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Bull Head Street, Wigston	594 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Launceston Road, Wigston	734 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street	788 yd
Iceland	10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground HORSEWELL LANE	grass pitches	438 yd
South Leicester Rfc WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Peace Memorial Park PADDOCK STREET	tennis courts	666 yd
Her Gym (Closed) Long Street	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Unique Physique PADDOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Horsewell Community Centre Launceston Road		741 yd
Wigston Conservative Club LONG STREET		804 yd
All Saints Church Of England School LONG STREET	grass pitches	844 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School MEADOW WAY	grass pitches	915 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	1,001 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	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.2%

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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 3SP