Oadby and Wigston

Borough of Oadby and Wigston
Oadby, one of the two towns that form the borough
Oadby, one of the two towns that form the borough
Shown within Leicestershire
Shown within Leicestershire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Administrative countyLeicestershire
Admin. HQOadby
Government
 • TypeOadby and Wigston Borough Council
 • MPs:Neil O'Brien
Area
 • Total9 sq mi (24 km2)
 • Rank286th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total58,341
 • RankRanked 291st
 • Density6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
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Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ISO 3166-2GB-LEC
ONS code31UJ (ONS)
E07000135 (GSS)
NUTS 3UKF22

Oadby and Wigston is a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England. It covers the two towns of Oadby, where the council is based, and Wigston, which is the larger town. Both form part of the Leicester urban area, lying south-east of the city.

The neighbouring districts are Leicester, Harborough and Blaby.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Oadby and Wigston Local Authority (E07000135)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.