Oadby and Wigston in figures

A profile of Oadby and Wigston from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Oadby and Wigston was 61,533 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population61,5332025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share19.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1842025Compared with 1,345 in 2024
54K56K58K60K62K201120142017202020252011: 55,979 persons2012: 56,044 persons2013: 56,060 persons2014: 56,783 persons2015: 56,216 persons2016: 56,044 persons2017: 57,516 persons2018: 57,713 persons2019: 57,772 persons2020: 57,869 persons2021: 57,788 persons2022: 58,479 persons2023: 59,627 persons2024: 61,293 persons2025: 61,533 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Oadby and Wigston (pounds sterling) was £1.25 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 8.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£1.25 billion2024, provisionalUp 8.2% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£20,2672024, provisionalUp 5% from 2023
4006008001,0001,2001,40020002004200820122016202020242000: 578 GBP million2001: 604 GBP million2002: 620 GBP million2003: 662 GBP million2004: 691 GBP million2005: 707 GBP million2006: 742 GBP million2007: 766 GBP million2008: 805 GBP million2009: 770 GBP million2010: 802 GBP million2011: 812 GBP million2012: 843 GBP million2013: 855 GBP million2014: 861 GBP million2015: 866 GBP million2016: 900 GBP million2017: 899 GBP million2018: 926 GBP million2019: 953 GBP million2020: 885 GBP million2021: 1,006 GBP million2022: 1,078 GBP million2023: 1,155 GBP million2024: 1,250 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Oadby and Wigston (pounds sterling) was £251,253 (provisional) in July 2026, down 4.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£251,253July 2026, provisionalDown 4.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-4.2%July 2026, provisionalDown 4.6 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,024August 2026, provisionalUp 3.1% from August 2025
230K240K250K260K270K280K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 230,844 GBP2021-08: 235,768 GBP2021-09: 237,979 GBP2021-10: 238,423 GBP2021-11: 239,601 GBP2021-12: 239,146 GBP2022-01: 245,098 GBP2022-02: 248,469 GBP2022-03: 250,910 GBP2022-04: 255,117 GBP2022-05: 250,607 GBP2022-06: 253,960 GBP2022-07: 253,660 GBP2022-08: 262,165 GBP2022-09: 264,029 GBP2022-10: 267,550 GBP2022-11: 269,822 GBP2022-12: 272,470 GBP2023-01: 270,411 GBP2023-02: 266,220 GBP2023-03: 264,451 GBP2023-04: 262,893 GBP2023-05: 262,375 GBP2023-06: 259,853 GBP2023-07: 259,268 GBP2023-08: 256,238 GBP2023-09: 259,809 GBP2023-10: 256,366 GBP2023-11: 259,502 GBP2023-12: 254,656 GBP2024-01: 255,284 GBP2024-02: 255,586 GBP2024-03: 254,734 GBP2024-04: 255,046 GBP2024-05: 257,106 GBP2024-06: 259,072 GBP2024-07: 261,314 GBP2024-08: 261,755 GBP2024-09: 262,546 GBP2024-10: 268,474 GBP2024-11: 266,712 GBP2024-12: 268,962 GBP2025-01: 266,812 GBP2025-02: 267,481 GBP2025-03: 269,716 GBP2025-04: 266,726 GBP2025-05: 265,825 GBP2025-06: 264,215 GBP2025-07: 262,376 GBP2025-08: 261,658 GBP2025-09: 258,384 GBP2025-10: 261,402 GBP2025-11: 268,711 GBP2025-12: 270,111 GBP2026-01: 274,073 GBP2026-02: 269,109 GBP2026-03: 268,471 GBP2026-04: 265,494 GBP2026-05: 260,857 GBP2026-06: 256,015 GBP2026-07: 251,253 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Oadby and Wigston were 2,445 in 2024, up 0.6% from 2023.

Active enterprises2,4452024Up 0.6% from 2023
Enterprise births2602024Down 25.7% from 2023
2,2002,2502,3002,3502,4002,4502019202020212022202320242019: 2,220 count2020: 2,270 count2021: 2,400 count2022: 2,440 count2023: 2,430 count2024: 2,445 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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