The postcode LE18 4WS is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. LE18 4WS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 4WS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE18 4WS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to LE18 4WS is Tigers Road which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tigers Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 509 m away.
The closest primary school to LE18 4WS (for ages 11 and under) is Rolleston Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 18, 2018.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 576 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LE18 4WS is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 4WS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 4WS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 4WS
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 4WS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 517 m |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 552 m |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 552 m |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 938 m |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.27 km | |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Foxfields Academy | Special school | 4-16 | 1.97 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 2 km |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.2 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.33 km | |
| Granby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2017) | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 4WS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 0 m | |
| RR Donnelley | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 206 m | |
| The Sandwich Bar At RRD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 206 m | |
| The Salvation Army Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2020 | 264 m | |
| 31 Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 387 m | |
| Pete's Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 404 m | |
| Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 404 m | |
| Holmes Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 446 m | |
| Holmes House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 446 m | |
| Shane Varney Karate School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 505 m | |
| Parkland County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 552 m | |
| Parkland Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 552 m | |
| South Wigston High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 552 m | |
| St Thomas Petrol Station And Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 552 m | |
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 576 m | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 576 m | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 576 m | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 576 m | |
| Royal Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2019 | 576 m | |
| Soul Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 576 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 4WS - Data from Apr 2022
| Tigers Road | 155 m | |
| Tigers Road | 220 m | |
| Cumberland Road | 294 m | |
| Cumberland Road | 326 m | |
| Namur Road | 333 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 509 m | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 4.44 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 29.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 4WS - Data from Dec 2021
| Lattice Coppice | 458 m | |
| Sir John's Wood | 590 m | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 676 m | |
| Alexandra Clump | 678 m | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 685 m | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 972 m | |
| Grange Spinney | 1.11 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.27 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.6 km | |
| Black Spinney | 1.8 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 2.02 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 2.5 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 3.01 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 3.03 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 3.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 4WS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.4 Mbps | 32.5 Mbps | 62.68 Mbps |
| Upload | 5 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.6 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.4 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58395600 |
| Longitude | -1.14119300 |
| OS Easting | 458285 |
| OS Northing | 0298805 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harborough |
| County Electorial Division | South & West Wigston ED |
| Electoral Ward | South Wigston |
| Local Authority District | Oadby and Wigston |
| Region / Government Office Region | East Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | East Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Leicestershire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Leicestershire County and Rutland |
| Cancer Alliance | East Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33014436 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |