Welford Road, Wigston, LE18 3TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE18 3TW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.7%	53.3%	1.6%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.3%	46.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.3%

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%	37.1%	1.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	50%	1.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (89.9%) 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%	59.8%	6.5%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	34.4%	30.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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%	12.5%	-4.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.9%	-7.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	21.1%	4.8%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	38.6%	16.3%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	11.5%	8.3%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.3%	76.9%	-17.4%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	95.9%	88.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	95.9%	89%	-6.9%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Road was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Wigston All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welford Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints and the 51st highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.9%.

🔎 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 3TW, 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 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 3TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 3TW

Average Price
£305,411

Semi-Detached
£275,639

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,046

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
168 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-06-30	£340,102
176 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-11	£318,504
164 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-21	£289,916
184 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-02-03	£244,394
182 Welford Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-30	£204,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 3TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	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	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	4,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Bideford Close , LE18 2QU	- not rated	333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary School Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Long Street , LE18 2AH	- not rated	1,729 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	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	1,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	- not rated	2,841 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	1,593 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	2,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,947 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	1,823 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	3,849 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	3,849 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	1,349 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	3,554 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	3,632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	4,066 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
South Leicester Rugby Club	Welford Road, Wigston		418 yd
The Navigation Inn	The Navigation, Welford Road		543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar	9 Launceston House, Launceston Road		942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	Launceston Road, Wigston		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School BIDEFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	334 yd
South Leicester Rfc WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground HORSEWELL LANE	grass pitches	620 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 3TW