Neighbourhood comparison
Wigston North vs Wigston Town
Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands · Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands
Wigston North · 7Wigston Town leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWigston Town · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
53
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
56
65
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
74
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82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£980/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 -£29/mo
£951/mo
£1,330/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£1,291/mo
£2,101/yr
Council tax
Δ -£224/yr
£1,877/yr
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4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.4 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
71.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.0
75.9
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
42%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 570 m
1.7 km
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77 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
70 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,915
Population
8,561
4,952 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,882 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
22%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
23%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
5
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
5
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2