City Profile • Local Authority

Oadby and Wigston

Oadby and Wigston is a local authority district comprising 3 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £306k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 64 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

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Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

58,341
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

3 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Oadby and Wigston authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English59.8%
Indian21.1%
Pakistani4.0%
White: Other White2.9%
Any other ethnic group2.6%
Other Asian1.8%

Age Profile

15-19 years7.3%
55-59 years6.8%
50-54 years6.7%
35-39 years6.2%
60-64 years6.1%
5-9 years6.1%

Top Occupations

Professional22.4%
Associate professional12.6%
Managers and directors11.6%
Administrative and secretarial10.7%
Caring and leisure9.4%
Skilled trades9.3%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright43.0%
Owned: Mortgage32.3%
Private rented: Landlord14.3%
Social rented: Council4.9%
Social rented: Other3.0%
Private rented: Other1.7%

Area DNA

family10/10
health7/10
safety7/10
homeown10/10
transit7/10
affluence3/10
diversity7/10
employment4/10
investment7/10