Neighbourhood comparison
South Wigston vs Wigston Town
Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands · Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands
South Wigston · 9South Wigston leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWigston Town · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
53
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
56
96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
74
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£817/mo
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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 +£134/mo
£951/mo
£1,306/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,291/mo
£1,808/yr
Council tax
Δ +£69/yr
£1,877/yr
3.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
4.4 yrs
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
126.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -50.4
75.9
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
42%
Connectivity
653 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.7 km
57 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,626
Population
8,561
2,465 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,882 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
22%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
23%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
5
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
8
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6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
4
3
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
5
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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