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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 –
People8,404 residentsin the Wigston North census areaMedian age 44.43,320 households85% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,928 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, education 14%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C661 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.5 miThe Islandsisland · 2.6 miLucas Marshwetland · 1.0 miTythorn Hillhill · 2.1 miThe Poollake · 3.8 miLattice Coppicewoodland · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnighton Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haBrocks Hill Country Park and Environment Centrepark · under a mile · 28 haPeace Memorial Parkpark · under a mileOadby Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 27 haAylestone Lane Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haUniversity Athletic Groundsports ground · under a mile · 4 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 202543 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 7.5 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,435 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStoneygate Eye Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryBushloe Surgery24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWigston Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools19 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Meadow Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 429 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWigston Academyages 11-16, 1,286 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWQE and Regent College Group2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA19 miRailway stationSouth Wigston1.2 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester3.6 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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


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