Blaby Road, Wigston, LE18 4SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE18 4SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	53.8%	52.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	46.2%	47.3%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 area around LE18 4SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.1%	63.2%	16.1%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	19.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	38.3%	-7.4%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	37.2%	41%	3.8%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	13.1%	16.5%	3.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	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.

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	24.9%	1.7%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.7%	0.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	19.6%	0.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	19.6%	2.2%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.5%	82.1%	-10.4%	81.4%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	92%	83.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7.3%	4.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	82.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64%	37.2%	26.8%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Blaby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blaby Road was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% lower than the South Wigston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blaby Road has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston and the 47th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE18 4SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Blaby Road are based on 121 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 Blaby Road, Wigston, LE18 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 4SB

Average Price
£339,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,821

Detached
£657,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£773,580

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blaby Road

Average Price
£332,742

Semi-Detached
£208,732

Terraced
£179,856

Detached
£438,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,123,226

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blaby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-04	£179,446
4A Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-04-29	£232,412
36 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-04-08	£1,272,399
30 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-06-08	£230,742
4 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-01	£237,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 4SB

Employment

LE18 4SB 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	87
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	- not rated	1,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	3out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	2out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,183 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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	1,702 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	1,392 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	2,014 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,711 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	3,917 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	4,291 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
The Retro Suite	Retro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road	33 yd
Tree House Cafe	23 Blaby Road, Wigston	33 yd
Gorkha 8848	67 Blaby Road, Wigston	33 yd
Kebab Nook	93 Blaby Road, Wigston	186 yd
Step Out Youth Group	Elliott Hall, 14 Albion Street	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Wigston Working Mens Club	Blaby Road, Wigston	185 yd
Conservative Club	50 Blaby Road, Wigston	212 yd
The Fairfield Inn	Fairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Grill	17 Blaby Road, Wigston	33 yd
Doridos Pizza	45 Blaby Road, Wigston	33 yd
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs	49 Blaby Road, Wigston	33 yd
Big China	35 Blaby Road, Wigston	33 yd
Tadoori Kitchen	87 Blaby Road, Wigston	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd	79 Blaby Road, Wigston		185 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	Unit 8, Shire Court		898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Wigston High School Sports Academy ST. THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus) BLABY ROAD	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Blaby Road Park BLABY ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
The Fitness Bank CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 yd
William Gunning Park WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	1,060 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	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 4SB