Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE8 4FU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	55.6%	47.4%	-8.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	44.4%	52.6%	8.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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	24.8%	29.4%	4.6%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	37.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	14.3%	17.6%	3.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	6.1%	5.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.6%	40.1%	4.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	36%	30.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	21.8%	23.2%	1.4%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around LE8 4FU this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	29.7%	-10.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.3%	9.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	21.3%	1.8%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95%	93.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	90.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	90.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wigston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigston Road was 123.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% higher than the Blaby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigston Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby and the 29th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE8 4FU, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Wigston Road are based on 173 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 4FU

Average Price
£373,371

Semi-Detached
£288,634

Terraced
£477,229

Detached
£479,704

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigston Road

Average Price
£350,482

Semi-Detached
£313,475

Terraced
£313,311

Detached
£442,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£298,845

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lucknow Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,950	2025-06-25	£293,146
6 Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-11-15	£546,746
Bethesda Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-02-18	£391,422
17 Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-02-16	£366,470
Yew Tree House, 36 Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-03-12	£476,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE8 4FU

Employment

LE8 4FU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4FU 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

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
Accommodation and food service 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
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	- not rated	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queen's Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	- not rated	921 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Junior School and Special Unit Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road , Whetstone LE8 6NJ	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road , LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leysland High School Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Leysland Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	1,616 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,233 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,291 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,253 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	2,733 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	2,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaby Centre Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	828 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Blaby Community Home Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	- not rated	828 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	1,650 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Course Centre 124 Wigston Lane , LE2 8TN	- not rated	3,026 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
Sycamore Cafe	21 Sycamore Street, Blaby	233 yd
Zaika	2 Sycamore Street, Blaby	272 yd
Jenno's Coffee House	Orchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road	286 yd
Coffee Bean	5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road	320 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia	8 Crossways House, Enderby Road	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms Public House, The Green	88 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)	Sycamore Street, Blaby	199 yd
Fox & Tiger	4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	297 yd
Bulls Head	22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	397 yd
The Glen Parva Manor	Manor Court, The Ford	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wans House	19 Sycamore Street, Blaby	226 yd
Square Pizza	1 Cross Street, Blaby	227 yd
The Chippy	2 Johns Court, Blaby	376 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Johns Court, Blaby	377 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road		365 yd
Iceland Foods LTD	8 Johns Court, Blaby		410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Park LEICESTER ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) 6a 6a Welford Road	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club LEICESTER ROAD	tennis courts	474 yd
Blaby Fitness The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School HOSPITAL LANE	grass pitches	695 yd
Oakfield Park PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE	grass pitches	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.1%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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