Neighbourhood comparison
Oadby and Wigston LE2 vs Oadby South & West
Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands · Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands
vs
Oadby and Wigston LE2 · 3Oadby South & West leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesOadby South & West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
44
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
64
35
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
35
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
87
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,268/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£230/mo
£1,038/mo
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£1,397/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£59/mo
£1,338/mo
£2,899/yr
Council tax
Δ -£707/yr
£2,191/yr
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7.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
5.3 yrs
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Earning power
£28,368/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,368/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
47.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.5
69.9
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
35%
Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 366 m
3.9 km
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101 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
96 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,077
Population
9,330
2,631 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,442 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
40%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
32%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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