Saxondale Road, Wigston, LE18 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE18 3SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.3%	49.2%	0.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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	35.6%	37.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	43.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	50%	-3.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.4%	41.1%	6.7%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	17%	16.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	11.7%	-8.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	18.4%	2.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	36.9%	14.6%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	92.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	95.9%	93.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	93.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.1%	37.2%	24.9%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Saxondale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxondale Road was 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Saxondale Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 77th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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 3SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Saxondale Road are based on 78 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 Saxondale Road, Wigston, LE18 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 3SY

Average Price
£216,417

Semi-Detached
£238,116

Terraced
£200,869

Detached
£239,424

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxondale Road

Average Price
£205,537

Semi-Detached
£224,547

Terraced
£192,959

Detached
£238,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxondale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Saxondale Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-11-01	£241,032
6 Saxondale Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,100	2024-01-26	£132,461
17 Saxondale Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-25	£226,286
35 Saxondale Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-23	£229,727
24 Saxondale Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-05-03	£226,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 3SY

Employment

LE18 3SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Other	18
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Bideford Close , LE18 2QU	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Community Primary School Meadow Way , Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ	2out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenmere Community Primary School Estoril Avenue , LE18 3RD	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	4out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,781 yd	Academy converter	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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,595 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	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	4,006 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	4,292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	4,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Grammar School Trust London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	4,418 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wigston Magna Methodist Church	Cross Street, Wigston		1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Leicester Rugby Club	Welford Road, Wigston	637 yd
The Navigation Inn	The Navigation, Welford Road	760 yd
Horse \& Trumpet	Horse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar	9 Launceston House, Launceston Road		855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	Launceston Road, Wigston		855 yd
Sainsbury's	71-95 Moat Street, Wigston		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Leicester Rfc WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground HORSEWELL LANE	grass pitches	469 yd
Thythorn Field Community Primary School BIDEFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	483 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 3SY