# Oadby and Wigston 005D

Central Oadby and Wigston. 1,502 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Oadby and Wigston 005D had 1,470 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01025999. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 19.2** (2025). Oadby and Wigston 005D has a deprivation score of 19.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,310th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025999#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £272,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Oadby and Wigston 005D was £272,000 in 2025. Joint 13,616th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025999#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,470** (2021). Oadby and Wigston 005D had 1,470 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,580th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025999#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Oadby and Wigston 005D, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025999#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01025999) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Oadby and Wigston 005D is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01025999) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 17 homes were sold in Oadby and Wigston 005D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01025999) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Oadby and Wigston 005D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01025999) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oadby and Wigston 005D had 1,470 usual residents at the census.

## How Oadby and Wigston 005D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Oadby and Wigston 005D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 19.2 | 8th most deprived | 36 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £272,000 | 16th cheapest | 35 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · 2025 |
| Population | 1,470 | 16th least populated | 36 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | 9th highest | 36 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · Jan 2026 |

## Is Oadby and Wigston 005D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oadby and Wigston 005D at a rate of 84.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.8 per 1,000 people across Wigston Town.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Oadby and Wigston 005D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (48), other crime (25) and criminal damage and arson (18).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Oadby and Wigston

These figures are published for the whole of Oadby and Wigston, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Oadby and Wigston and not Oadby and Wigston 005D alone. [See Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)

- **Average house price: £257,504** (August 2026). Oadby and Wigston’s average house price was £257,504 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,617** (2025). Full-time workers living in Oadby and Wigston earned a median of £40,617 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 127th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Oadby and Wigston costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 61,533** (2025). Oadby and Wigston’s population was an estimated 61,533 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Oadby and Wigston 005D in brief

Oadby and Wigston 005D has a deprivation score of 19.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Oadby and Wigston 005D was £272,000 in 2025.
Oadby and Wigston 005D had 1,470 usual residents at the census.
In Oadby and Wigston 005D, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01025999
- Middle area: [Wigston Town](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-town)
- Ward: [Wigston Meadowcourt †](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/ward/wigston-meadowcourt)
- Postcode district: [LE18 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le18)
- Town: [Wigston †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wigston)
- Postcode area: [LE †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le)
- Constituency: [Harborough, Oadby and Wigston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harborough-oadby-and-wigston)
- Council: [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,502
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Oadby and Wigston 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01026000), [Oadby and Wigston 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01026001), [Oadby and Wigston 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01026004), [Oadby and Wigston 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025992), [Oadby and Wigston 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01026003)

## Latest updates for Oadby and Wigston 005D

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01025999

## How to cite

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