South Wigston

South Wigston
South Wigston (2017)
South Wigston is located in Leicestershire
South Wigston
South Wigston
Location within Leicestershire
Population7,471 (2001 Census[1])
OS grid referenceSP5898
• London85.55 mi (137.68 km)
Civil parish
  • Oadby and Wigston, unparished area
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGSTON
Postcode districtLE18
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteOadby & Wigston Borough Council
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°34′48″N 1°07′59″W / 52.580°N 1.133°W / 52.580; -1.133

South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. It is outside the city boundary, forming part of the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire. The population at the 2011 census was 7,490.[2]

  1. ^ "Area: South Wigston (Ward); Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 5 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 June 2016.