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LE18 4SL

LE18 4SL is a postcode in South Wigston.

EnglandEast MidlandsOadby and WigstonSouth WigstonLE18 4SL
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.5808, -1.1332
OS grid SP588984 (458,830, 298,463)
IMD England
3/10
#7301
Crime · May '26
79
MoM +147% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C4WHVJ8+8P
High deprivation
IMD England
79
Crime · May '26
£179,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
79
Crime · May '26
£179,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for LE18 4SL

England
Country
Oadby and Wigston
Local Authority
Leicestershire
South Wigston
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE18 4SL
Coordinates
52.5808, -1.1332
Grid reference
SP588984
Easting
458,830
Northing
298,463
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WHVJ8+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wigston
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Oadby and Wigston
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7301
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7301 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

Property sales · LE18 4SL
HM Land Registry · Oadby and Wigston
Average price
£179,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £179,000
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Recent sale price trend
Aug '23 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £165,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£195k£180k£165k
Aug '23Nov '23Jul '24Mar '26

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Police Recorded Crime near LE18 4SL

Crime trends · near LE18 4SL
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
412713
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
21
YoY -9%
ASB
16103
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
9
YoY +125%
Vehicle Crime
950
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY +250%
Burglary
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
1581
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
15
YoY +50%

2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

79
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,668
White Brit.78.7%
Indian4.0%
Other White4.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
Chinese1.6%
+ 4 other groups · 9.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,665
No religion54.8%
Christian32.3%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim3.5%
Sikh1.9%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,666
35–4918.9%
25–3418.3%
50–6418.1%
10–158.6%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 742
Other23.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.3%
Any member 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 8 other households · 33.8%

Administrative Information

Oadby and Wigston
Local Authority
Council Area
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston E14001266
Constituency
E14001266
Leicestershire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
South Wigston
Constituency code
E14001266
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Oadby and Wigston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oadby and Wigston

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS Scotland
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 03W
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oadby and Wigston 006C E01025987
E01025987
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 006 E02005415
E02005415
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oadby and Wigston 006C E01025987
E01025987
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 006 E02005415
E02005415
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

3:55 AM8:24 PM
3:55 AM
Sunrise
8:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:55 AM
Sunset (today)
8:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode LE18 4SL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 7301
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025987 and MSOA E02005415 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE18 4SL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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