# Oadby and Wigston 008E

North west Oadby and Wigston. 1,564 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Oadby and Wigston 008E had 1,458 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01032601. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 8.0** (2025). Oadby and Wigston 008E has a deprivation score of 8.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,227th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01032601#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £281,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Oadby and Wigston 008E was £281,000 in 2025. Joint 14,570th 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/e01032601#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,458** (2021). Oadby and Wigston 008E had 1,458 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,978th 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/e01032601#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Oadby and Wigston 008E, 99.2% 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/e01032601#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01032601) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Oadby and Wigston 008E is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01032601) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 17 homes were sold in Oadby and Wigston 008E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01032601) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Oadby and Wigston 008E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01032601) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oadby and Wigston 008E had 1,458 usual residents at the census.

## How Oadby and Wigston 008E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Oadby and Wigston 008E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 8.0 | 11th least deprived | 36 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £281,000 | 17th most expensive | 35 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · 2025 |
| Population | 1,458 | 15th least populated | 36 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | 18th highest | 36 neighbourhoods, Oadby and Wigston · Jan 2026 |

## Is Oadby and Wigston 008E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oadby and Wigston 008E at a rate of 20.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.1 per 1,000 people across Wigston North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Oadby and Wigston 008E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (14), other crime (9) and criminal damage and arson (3).
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 008E 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 008E in brief

Oadby and Wigston 008E has a deprivation score of 8.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Oadby and Wigston 008E was £281,000 in 2025.
Oadby and Wigston 008E had 1,458 usual residents at the census.
In Oadby and Wigston 008E, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01032601
- Middle area: [Wigston North](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-north)
- Ward: [Wigston St Wolstan's †](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/ward/wigston-st-wolstans)
- 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: 0.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,564
- 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 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01026003), [Oadby and Wigston 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01032600), [Oadby and Wigston 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025977), [Leicester 038E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01032599), [Leicester 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013706), [Oadby and Wigston 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01026005)

## Latest updates for Oadby and Wigston 008E

- 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/E01032601

## How to cite

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