Blaby Road, Wigston, LE18 4SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE18 4SE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	53.6%	54.1%	0.5%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	46.4%	45.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 4SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	55.7%	56.2%	0.5%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	26.3%	4.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Separated	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	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	44.5%	48.3%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34.9%	33.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	23.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.4%	14.1%	-12.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.9%	5.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	21.2%	12.4%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.3%	81.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	93.6%	89.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	89.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Blaby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blaby Road was 286.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.0% higher than the South Wigston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blaby Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston and the 9th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.2%.

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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 4SE, 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 4SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 4SE

Average Price
£4,115,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,115,152

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blaby Road

Average Price
£345,859

Semi-Detached
£214,030

Terraced
£183,553

Detached
£455,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,185,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blaby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit A Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£4,631,000	2020-12-23	£5,143,793
Unit A Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£5,365,000	2019-02-27	£6,148,581
Bookmart Ltd Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,675,000	2017-06-23	£3,294,652
Unit A Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,811,250	2017-06-23	£2,230,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 4SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Looking after home or family	26
Other	24
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,440 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	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hill Primary Launceston Road , LE18 2GZ	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	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	568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,199 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	4,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,101 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	1,684 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	998 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	2,353 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,583 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	3,676 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	4,251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxters Bakery Express	5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston	172 yd
Red Lantern	56A Blaby Road, Wigston	191 yd
Kebab Nook	93 Blaby Road, Wigston	223 yd
Step Out Youth Group	Elliott Hall, 14 Albion Street	262 yd
The Retro Suite	Retro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conservative Club	50 Blaby Road, Wigston	191 yd
South Wigston Working Mens Club	Blaby Road, Wigston	224 yd
The Fairfield Inn	Fairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Diner	50G Blaby Road, Wigston	183 yd
New Garden	50A Blaby Road, Wigston	191 yd
ChipStop	Chip Stop, 50B Blaby Road	211 yd
Krispyland Chicken And Grill	71 Blaby Road, Wigston	224 yd
Tadoori Kitchen	87 Blaby Road, Wigston	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd	79 Blaby Road, Wigston		224 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	Unit 8, Shire Court		915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blaby Road Park BLABY ROAD	grass pitches	61 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus) BLABY ROAD	health and fitness suite	111 yd
The Fitness Bank CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy ST. THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Wigston College STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	744 yd
William Gunning Park WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Wigston Academy STATION ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	975 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	1,030 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 4SE