South Wigston
WardWest Oadby and Wigston. About 8,626 people in 3.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In South Wigston, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How South Wigston compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Figures for the whole of Oadby and Wigston
These figures are published for the whole of Oadby and Wigston, not for each ward, so they describe all of Oadby and Wigston and not South Wigston alone. See Oadby and Wigston
South Wigston in brief
South Wigston had 8,114 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.
63.1% of residents in South Wigston were aged 15 to 64 at the census.