Saffron Road, Wigston, LE18 4UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE18 4UL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	47.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.6%	52.4%	4.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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	34.8%	40.9%	6.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	44.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	33.9%	47.5%	13.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	45.5%	36.5%	-9.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.7%	11%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28.7%	16.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.9%	1.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.3%	6.4%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	24.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.1%	85.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	3.9%

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	92%	89.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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	90.6%	89.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Saffron Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saffron Road was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the South Wigston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saffron Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston and the 83rd highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.9%.

🔎 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 4UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Saffron Road are based on 148 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 Saffron Road, Wigston, LE18 4UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 4UL

Average Price
£200,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,557

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Road

Average Price
£326,618

Semi-Detached
£299,023

Terraced
£210,766

Detached
£422,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£373,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-20	£238,337
24 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-07-16	£158,601
22 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-05-18	£189,977
42 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-10-09	£204,132
42 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-08-05	£226,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE18 4UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,044 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	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	2out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,439 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	420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,126 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	4,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,894 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	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	5,293 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	1,613 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	2,128 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,457 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	3,931 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
Shane Varney Karate School	Units 3 To 4, 9 - 13 Saffron Road	261 yd
Step Out Youth Group	Elliott Hall, 14 Albion Street	378 yd
The Retro Suite	Retro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road	395 yd
Tree House Cafe	23 Blaby Road, Wigston	395 yd
Gorkha 8848	67 Blaby Road, Wigston	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conservative Club	50 Blaby Road, Wigston	485 yd
South Wigston Working Mens Club	Blaby Road, Wigston	488 yd
The Fairfield Inn	Fairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent	625 yd
Aylestone Park Sports Bar	Aylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Grill	17 Blaby Road, Wigston	395 yd
Doridos Pizza	45 Blaby Road, Wigston	395 yd
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs	49 Blaby Road, Wigston	395 yd
Big China	35 Blaby Road, Wigston	395 yd
ChipStop	Chip Stop, 50B Blaby Road	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd	79 Blaby Road, Wigston		488 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	Unit 8, Shire Court		624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Wigston High School Sports Academy ST. THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
The Fitness Bank CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	500 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus) BLABY ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Blaby Road Park BLABY ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	718 yd
William Gunning Park WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE		949 yd
Rolleston Primary School HILLSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields STURDEE ROAD	grass pitches	987 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	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.8%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE18 4UL