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Your area: Oadby and Wigston

Oadby and Wigston local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10.9% to 23.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.9% in Wigston St Wolstan's to 23.1% in South Wigston — a gap of 12.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wigston St Wolstan's10.9%2852,609
Oadby Brocks Hill11.3%1771,560
Wigston All Saints12.3%3222,625
Wigston Fields14.2%3812,682
Wigston Meadowcourt15%4172,782
Oadby Woodlands15.9%2611,643
Oadby Uplands15.9%2501,572
Oadby Grange16.7%2631,573
Oadby St Peter's22.2%4432,000
South Wigston23.1%8253,572
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.1% to 6.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.1% in Oadby Woodlands to 6.3% in Wigston All Saints — a gap of 3.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oadby Woodlands3.1%1434,634
Oadby Grange3.1%1876,052
Wigston Meadowcourt3.8%2416,304
Oadby Uplands4%1834,522
Oadby Brocks Hill4.4%1874,273
Wigston St Wolstan's5.4%3526,559
Wigston Fields5.5%3796,862
South Wigston5.7%4628,115
Oadby St Peter's6%2714,551
Wigston All Saints6.3%3685,874
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People aged 65 or over

15.8% to 30.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15.8% in Oadby Grange to 30.1% in Wigston All Saints — a gap of 14.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oadby Grange15.8%9576,051
Oadby Woodlands16.9%7814,634
Wigston Fields18.5%1,2676,862
South Wigston18.6%1,5098,115
Oadby Uplands19.4%8784,523
Wigston Meadowcourt23.1%1,4546,307
Oadby Brocks Hill23.1%9864,270
Wigston St Wolstan's23.8%1,5636,560
Oadby St Peter's25%1,1374,551
Wigston All Saints30.1%1,7695,874
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.8% to 23.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.8% in Oadby Grange to 23.6% in South Wigston — a gap of 12.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oadby Grange10.8%5635,217
Oadby Woodlands12.6%4643,684
Oadby Brocks Hill15%5083,385
Oadby Uplands15.6%5653,621
Wigston Meadowcourt16.7%8795,253
Wigston St Wolstan's19.8%1,0605,341
Oadby St Peter's20.9%7743,696
Wigston Fields22.6%1,2455,504
Wigston All Saints23.5%1,1724,982
South Wigston23.6%1,5416,529
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21.9% to 46.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 21.9% in South Wigston to 46.5% in Oadby Woodlands — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
South Wigston21.9%1,4336,529
Wigston All Saints23.7%1,1814,982
Wigston Fields24.6%1,3565,504
Wigston St Wolstan's30.1%1,6055,341
Wigston Meadowcourt30.9%1,6245,253
Oadby St Peter's35%1,2953,696
Oadby Grange36.4%1,8985,217
Oadby Uplands41.4%1,4993,621
Oadby Brocks Hill44.9%1,5213,385
Oadby Woodlands46.5%1,7133,684
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.1% to 21.2%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.1% in Oadby Woodlands to 21.2% in South Wigston — a gap of 11.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oadby Woodlands10.1%1661,643
Oadby Grange10.4%1641,573
Oadby Brocks Hill12.1%1881,559
Oadby Uplands12.3%1941,574
Wigston Meadowcourt12.8%3552,779
Wigston St Wolstan's16.8%4382,613
Wigston All Saints18.1%4742,625
Oadby St Peter's19.6%3922,000
Wigston Fields20.7%5552,686
South Wigston21.2%7563,572
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.1% to 14.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.1% in Oadby Uplands to 14.4% in Oadby St Peter's — a gap of 13.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oadby Uplands1.1%171,572
Oadby Brocks Hill2.2%341,560
Oadby Woodlands3%491,643
Oadby Grange3.2%511,573
Wigston St Wolstan's5.4%1402,609
Wigston Meadowcourt6.6%1832,782
Wigston All Saints10.2%2672,625
South Wigston12.2%4343,572
Wigston Fields12.2%3282,682
Oadby St Peter's14.4%2882,000
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Oadby Brocks HillOadby GrangeOadby St Peter'sOadby UplandsOadby WoodlandsSouth WigstonWigston All SaintsWigston FieldsWigston MeadowcourtWigston St Wolstan's
10 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Oadby Brocks Hill →4,272 people · census date in profileOadby Grange →6,052 people · census date in profileOadby St Peter's →4,551 people · census date in profileOadby Uplands →4,522 people · census date in profileOadby Woodlands →4,634 people · census date in profileSouth Wigston →8,115 people · census date in profileWigston All Saints →5,874 people · census date in profileWigston Fields →6,863 people · census date in profileWigston Meadowcourt →6,304 people · census date in profileWigston St Wolstan's →6,561 people · census date in profile