Area guide · Oadby and Wigston
Living in Wigston
A snapshot of life in Wigston, East Midlands — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Wigston is a town in Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands with a population of 34,728. The average house price is £269,929 and the overall crime rate is 54.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where Wigston ranks
Population
34,728
Avg House Price
£269,929
Crime Rate
54.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
81.8%
Avg Download Speed
462 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£30,339.5
Median Age
44.7
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Wigston's detached homes (£351,735) command roughly 2.8× the price of a flat (£124,630).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Wigston prices have risen 45% over the last 9 years (£186,758 → £269,929).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £351,735 | £340,000 | 86 |
| Semi-Detached | £259,082 | £255,000 | 221 |
| Terraced | £194,687 | £194,000 | 87 |
| Flat | £124,630 | £124,000 | 15 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Wigston is 54.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Wigston: violent crime (39% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
81.8% of 12 schools (9 primary, 3 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 12 |
| Primary | 9 |
| Secondary | 3 |
| % Top two bands | 81.8% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | Good |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | Good |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Primary | Good |
| South Wigston High School | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | Good |
| Wigston College | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Wigston averages 462 Mbps — 362% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Wigston homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 56.4% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 56.4% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,208 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 34,728 |
| Median Age | 44.7 |
| Median Household Income | £30,339.5 |
| Employment Rate | 58.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 76.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 31.2% |
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- Crime rate
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- Distance
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- House price
- £248,290 · £269,929
- Crime rate
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Birstall
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- £325,405 · £269,929
- Crime rate
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- House price
- £334,722 · £269,929
- Crime rate
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- Distance
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