# Wigston North

North west Oadby and Wigston. 8,915 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Wigston North had 8,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006818. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wigston North was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 3,236th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,404** (2021). Wigston North had 8,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,880th most populated of 9,448. 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/wigston-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Wigston North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Wigston North, 98.3% 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/wigston-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006818) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Wigston North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006818) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 102 homes were sold in Wigston North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006818) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wigston North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006818) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wigston North had 8,404 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Wigston North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wigston North at a rate of 57.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.4 per 1,000 people across Oadby and Wigston.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Shoplifting | 112 |
| Other crime | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 52 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Wigston North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Wigston North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £275,000 | 4th most expensive | 7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · 2025 |
| Population | 8,404 | 3rd most populated | 7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | 4th highest | 7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wigston North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wigston North at a rate of 57.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.4 per 1,000 people across Oadby and Wigston.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 49 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wigston North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (146), shoplifting (112) and other crime (87).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Oadby and Wigston and not Wigston North 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.
- **Deprivation score: 13.4** (2025). Oadby and Wigston has a deprivation score of 13.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 70th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wigston North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Wigston North was £275,000 in 2025.
Wigston North had 8,404 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Wigston North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wigston North, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006818
- Ward: [Wigston St Wolstan's †](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/ward/wigston-st-wolstans)
- 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: 1.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,915*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wigston Town](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-town), [Oadby South & West](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/oadby-south-and-west), [West Knighton](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/west-knighton), [Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-harcourt-and-little-hill), [Knighton](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/knighton), [Saffron Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/saffron-lane)

## Latest updates for Wigston North

- 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/E02006818

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/wigston-north