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| Crime Rate | ✓Below Average for an East Midlands town 26% below the national average. |
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The average house price in Wigston is £251,031, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The sold house prices graph below shows Wigston house price trends over the last 30 years.
£251,031
£342,150
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£255,039
£213,859
Is Wigston a nice place to live?
Wigston is a nice place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Leicestershire.
How safe is Wigston?
Wigston has a below average crime rate for an East Midlands town, with around 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 people a year. This is 26% below the national average, and 18% below the Leicestershire average.
What are the best schools in Wigston?
Wigston has 46 schools nearby. The top-rated Ofsted Outstanding school is Glenmere Community Primary School. Other well-regarded schools rated Good by Ofsted include Overdale Junior School and Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire. Note: 11 schools are currently rated as Requires Improvement.
What are the demographics of Wigston?
The majority of residents in Wigston identify as White (British) (74%). Most residents were born in the United Kingdom (87%). The area has a mix of religious beliefs with no single faith forming a majority.