South Wigston
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
South Wigston at a glance
- House prices
- £227,500
- Lower prices28th percentile
- Schools
- 15th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 73rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 100 per 1,000 residents
- Weak24th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle71st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs South Wigston a good place to live?
South Wigston may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oadby and Wigston below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in South Wigston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 100 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in South Wigston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £227,500
- Percentile
- 28th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 70 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in South Wigston
Schools
15th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in South Wigston
Flood risk
10.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 9.2% of the area. That is the 71st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in South Wigston
Transport
73rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is South Wigston a good place to live?
South Wigston may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is South Wigston safe?
South Wigston ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in South Wigston?
The median sale price was £227,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 28th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in South Wigston?
Schools rank in the 15th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near South Wigston?
Nearby public profiles include Wigston All Saints in Oadby and Wigston and Wigston Fields in Oadby and Wigston.
