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LE18 2HT
Wigston • Residential Catchment
Median Price
£241,000LE18 3 year price trend
-10.9%Demographics
Age context for LE18 2HT, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£32,036
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 28.5%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02005414), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
16.9%18-29
13.8%30-44
17.4%45-64
23.4%65+
28.5%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,740 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (28.5%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 28.5% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 16.9% here versus 20.8% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for LE18 2HT
White
90.6%Asian
3.6%Black
1.6%Mixed
3.1%Other
1.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,741 residents in total
Largest group: White (90.6%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 90.6% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 3.6% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for LE18 2HT
In employment
50.4%Unemployed
3.1%Retired
29.5%Student
3.1%Home or family
3.2%Sick or disabled
8.3%Other inactive
2.5%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,472 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (50.4%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 29.5% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 50.4% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for LE18 2HT
Owned outright
30.9%Mortgage or loan
22.4%Shared ownership
1.3%Private rented
19.9%Social rented
24.8%Rent free
0.7%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
839 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (30.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Social rented accounts for 24.8% here versus 17.1% nationally, while Mortgage or loan accounts for 22.4% here versus 28.7% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £32,036 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,740 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 28.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 87.0% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 5.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 46.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 53.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 19.9% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |