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South Wigston

Middle area

West Oadby and Wigston. 8,626 people in 3.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for South Wigston’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£217,250
1,904th lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
8,115
3,344th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How South Wigston compares

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Median sale price7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Oadby and Wigston7 areas from £217,250 to £401,975. The middle area is £275,000. South Wigston is £217,250.
£217,250lowest
Population7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · 2021
Population: every middle area in Oadby and Wigston7 areas from 7,443 to 8,967. The middle area is 8,230. South Wigston is 8,115.
8,1153rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Oadby and Wigston7 areas from 96.7% to 99.9%. The middle area is 98.3%. South Wigston is 97.7%.
97.7%2nd lowest
Claimant rate7 middle areas, Oadby and Wigston · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Oadby and Wigston7 areas from 1.9% to 4.1%. The middle area is 2.8%. South Wigston is 4.1%.
4.1%highest

Figures for the whole of Oadby and Wigston

These figures are published for the whole of Oadby and Wigston, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Oadby and Wigston and not South Wigston alone. See Oadby and Wigston

Average house price
£251,253
Down 4.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,617
127th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.2×
106th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.4
70th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
South Wigston in brief

The median price paid for a home in South Wigston was £217,250 in 2025.

South Wigston had 8,115 usual residents at the census.

In South Wigston, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In South Wigston, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.