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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE18 postcode district.

County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:40 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,115 residentsin the South Wigston census areaMedian age 39.73,572 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright12% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,821 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C650 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July53 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGrand Union Canal - Kilby Bridgehistoric site · 1.4 miAylestone Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miMill Streamriver · under a mileThe Poollake · 3.5 miThe Islandsisland · 3.2 miLattice Coppicewoodland · under a mileSir John's Woodwoodland · under a mileTythorn Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKnighton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 34 haPeace Memorial Parkpark · under a mileBrocks Hill Country Park and Environment Centrepark · 1.7 mi · 28 haAylestone Lane Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWigston Pool and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mileOadby Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 27 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,797 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStoneygate Eye Hospital2.5 miGP surgerySouth Wigston Health Ctr.18 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMaple Pharmacy-South Wigston20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTigers Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationWigston Police Station1.0 miCash machineTesco Bank ATM3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 1 nurserySecondaryWigston Collegeages 16-18, 241 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkland Primary School South Wigstonages 3-11, 549 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySouth Wigston High Schoolages 11-16, 730 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWQE and Regent College Group2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA19 miRailway stationSouth Wigstonunder a mileBus stationCharles StreetLeicester3.9 miBus stops100 within a mileCar parkCountesthorpe Road Car ParkWigstonunder a mileEV chargingSainsburys Fosse Park2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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