Wigston
Built-up area in Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.585, -1.114 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 60 98 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Wigston is a suburban market town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston, in Leicestershire, about four miles south‑east of Leicester. It developed from a small rural settlement into a busy Victorian and Edwardian suburb, with distinct areas such as Wigston Magna and South Wigston, and today reads as a commuter town with a mixture of terraces, later housing and pockets of green space.
Historically it was noted for framework knitting and the hosiery trade, and traces of that industrial past survive alongside independent shops, local markets and community events in the town centre. Its economy and social life are closely linked to nearby Leicester, with good road and bus connections, while a diverse population and active local groups give the place a pragmatic, community‑centred feel rather than a purely residential dormitory character.
Postcode districts covering Wigston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3 miles
- Coventry 20.3 miles
- Nuneaton 16.3 miles
- Tamworth 24 miles
- Rugby 15.1 miles
- Loughborough 13.4 miles
- Kettering 21.3 miles
- Kettering Town 21.4 miles
- Corby 19.2 miles
- West Bridgford 23.5 miles
- Long Eaton 22.3 miles
- Hinckley 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wigston Fields Ward 0.4 miles
- Wigston All Saints Ward 0.6 miles
- South Wigston Ward 0.7 miles
- Wigston St. Wolstan's Ward 0.8 miles
- Wigston Meadowcourt Ward 1 mile
- Eyres Monsell Ward 1.3 miles
- Oadby St. Peter's Ward 1.5 miles
- Knighton Ward 1.5 miles
- Oadby Brocks Hill Ward 1.7 miles
- Glen Parva Parish 1.8 miles
- Aylestone Ward 2 miles
- Oadby Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Wigston
LE18 2GA, LE18 2RW, LE18 2HS, LE18 2EQ, LE18 1DJ, LE18 2RE, LE18 4WP, LE2 6HA, LE18 4YJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 19.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 28.1 miles
- South Wigston Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Leicester Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Wigston Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 3.6 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 2.9 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 3.7 miles
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 3.6 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Winstanley House 4 3.8 miles
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 6 miles
- Ibis Leicester City 3 3.4 miles
Schools in Wigston
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Community Primary School Primary
- Glenmere Community Primary School Primary
- Little Hill Primary Primary
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston Primary
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary
- South Wigston High School Secondary
- The Meadow Community Primary School Primary
- Thythorn Field Community Primary School Primary
- Water Leys Primary School Primary
- Wigston Academy Secondary
- Wigston College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles
- University of Leicester University 2.6 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 2.8 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 3.7 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 4.6 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 8.2 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 14.5 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 18.7 miles