Oadby and Wigston

Stronger earnings are offset by high entry costs in Oadby and Wigston. While median weekly pay of £798.50 sits above the East Midlands median, housing remains expensive, with a median house price of £277,250. This creates an affordability ratio where a home costs 6.7 times annual gross pay, making property significantly pricier than the regional median. Renting is similarly demanding, consuming 29.5% of median gross earnings. On the positive side, the area offers a safer environment than most of the region, with a crime rate of 54.6 per 1,000 residents. This location suits professionals who can leverage local pay levels to manage high housing costs, provided they are willing to pay a premium for the relative safety and lower deprivation levels found here.

Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.

Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.