Hindoostan Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE18 4UD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.4%	4.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.7%	48.6%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.3%	29.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	46.4%	4.4%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	6.1%	7.0%

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	42.9%	47.4%	4.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	29.7%	29.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	20.7%	18.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.6%	26.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.6%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	25.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.4%	84.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	93.9%	84.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	84.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.9%	10.6%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Hindoostan Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hindoostan Avenue was 301.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.7% higher than the South Wigston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hindoostan Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston and the 7th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 4UD, 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 Hindoostan Avenue are based on 27 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 Hindoostan Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 4UD

Average Price
£343,074

Semi-Detached
£255,362

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hindoostan Avenue

Average Price
£354,633

Semi-Detached
£263,693

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£417,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hindoostan AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hindoostan Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£482,500	2025-02-18	£497,062
11 Hindoostan Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2021-09-30	£486,953
7 Hindoostan Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2021-02-26	£460,860
20 Hindoostan Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-05-16	£299,259
13 Hindoostan Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-11-28	£505,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 4UD

Employment

LE18 4UD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LE18 4UD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 4UD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	89
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	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	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	2out of 4	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,161 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	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,894 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	4,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,535 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	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	4,844 yd	Free schools	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	2,040 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	2,335 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,175 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	3,420 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	3,627 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
The Salvation Army Centre	Ladysmith Road, Wigston	115 yd
HInGlish	Unit 7, Shire Court	554 yd
Shane Varney Karate School	Units 3 To 4, 9 - 13 Saffron Road	746 yd
LT's Kitchen	Eyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road	762 yd
Step Out Youth Group	Elliott Hall, 14 Albion Street	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aylestone Park Sports Bar	Aylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane	645 yd
The Fairfield Inn	Fairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent	671 yd
Conservative Club	50 Blaby Road, Wigston	998 yd
South Wigston Working Mens Club	Blaby Road, Wigston	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olympus Fish Bar	Unit 1, Shire Court	554 yd
Royal Garden	Unit 6, Shire Court	554 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers	206 Sturdee Road, Leicester	585 yd
Sturdee Plaice	212 Sturdee Road, Leicester	586 yd
Ocean Fish And Grill	2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop Stores Limited	Unit 8, Shire Court		554 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd	79 Blaby Road, Wigston		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	266 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	303 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields STURDEE ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE		517 yd
Rolleston Primary School HILLSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Linwood Playing Field SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	679 yd
William Gunning Park WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy ST. THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
The Fitness Bank CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed) Dorset Avenue	grass pitches	857 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.34 Mbit/s

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