Neighbourhood comparison
Oadby South & West vs Wigston North
Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands · Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands
Oadby South & West · 5Wigston North leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWigston North · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
44
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
72
✓ leads
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
79
✓ leads
35
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
65
✓ leads
87
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
82
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,038/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 -£58/mo
£980/mo
✓ leads
£1,338/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,330/mo
£2,191/yr
Council tax
Δ -£90/yr
£2,101/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
69.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.0
71.9
Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
42%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
2.3 km
✓ leads
96 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
77 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,330
Population
8,915
2,442 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,952 / km²
40%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
29%
32%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
29%
6
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
3
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3