Liverpool vs Oadby and Wigston: buying or renting a home
A typical semi-detached house costs £25,000 (10%) more in Oadby and Wigston than in Liverpool. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Recorded crime | Above average | Low |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Oadby and Wigston (£40,617) is 9% higher than in Liverpool (£37,144), while a typical semi-detached house costs 10% more (£265,000 against £240,000).
Buying a semi-detached house takes 6.5× annual pay in Liverpool and 6.5× in Oadby and Wigston. Renting one takes 33% of pay in Liverpool and 33% in Oadby and Wigston. On both measures the two areas are close.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Liverpool is the 27th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Oadby and Wigston is the 117th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Liverpool is the 115th least expensive of 316 areas and Oadby and Wigston is the 125th least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Liverpool would need about £44,000 in Oadby and Wigston to be equally placed to buy a semi-detached house, and about £44,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Oadby and Wigston would leave you worse placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 124.1 crimes per 1,000 residents in Liverpool and 53.6 in Oadby and Wigston, so recorded crime per resident is 57% lower in Oadby and Wigston. The biggest difference is in criminal damage and arson: 10.3 per 1,000 in Liverpool against 4.6 in Oadby and Wigston.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Semi-detached house | Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £37,144 | £40,617 |
| House price ÷ pay | 6.5× | 6.5× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 77% | 77% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 33% | 33% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | £380,000 | 0% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | £265,000 | +10% in Oadby and Wigston |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,225 | £1,416 | +16% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Semi-detached | £1,008 | £1,106 | +10% in Oadby and Wigston |
Crime
Police recorded 124.1 crimes per 1,000 residents in Liverpool and 53.6 in Oadby and Wigston, so recorded crime per resident is 57% lower in Oadby and Wigston.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 124.1 | 53.6 | -57% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Violence against the person | 45.6 | 21.2 | -54% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Sexual offences | 4.1 | 2.6 | -38% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Robbery | 1.6 | 0.3 | -82% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 6.1 | 6.5 | +7% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Vehicle offences | 5.3 | 2.5 | -54% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Theft from the person | 1.2 | 0.2 | -82% in Oadby and Wigston |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.3 | 4.6 | -56% in Oadby and Wigston |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
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| Year | Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 110 | 104 |
| 2007 | 117 | 109 |
| 2008 | 113 | 104 |
| 2009 | 104 | 92 |
| 2010 | 105 | 100 |
| 2011 | 101 | 101 |
| 2012 | 99 | 101 |
| 2013 | 99 | 100 |
| 2014 | 103 | 107 |
| 2015 | 107 | 112 |
| 2016 | 110 | 120 |
| 2017 | 115 | 129 |
| 2018 | 121 | 138 |
| 2019 | 123 | 141 |
| 2020 | 128 | 146 |
| 2021 | 148 | 153 |
| 2022 | 161 | 169 |
| 2023 | 163 | 171 |
| 2024 | 166 | 170 |
| 2025 | 179 | 174 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 183 | 173 |
In 2005 the average home cost £99,018 in Liverpool and £152,899 in Oadby and Wigston. Now it is £181,637 and £263,795: Liverpool is up 83% and Oadby and Wigston is up 73%. Prices have risen faster in Liverpool, so the gap between the two has narrowed.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9 years of pay | 7.1 years of pay |
| 2010 | 4.3 years of pay | 6.0 years of pay |
| 2015 | 4.1 years of pay | 8.1 years of pay |
| 2020 | 4.1 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
| 2025 | 4.8 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 4.9 years of pay in Liverpool and 7.1 years in Oadby and Wigston. In 2025 it was 4.8 years and 6.5 years.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | Liverpool | Oadby and Wigston |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 103 | 103 |
| 2017 | 104 | 109 |
| 2018 | 104 | 112 |
| 2019 | 105 | 114 |
| 2020 | 106 | 117 |
| 2021 | 111 | 121 |
| 2022 | 119 | 127 |
| 2023 | 127 | 135 |
| 2024 | 138 | 148 |
| 2025 | 151 | 162 |
| August 2026 | 161 | 168 |
In 2015 the average rent was £567 a month in Liverpool and £608 in Oadby and Wigston. Now it is £913 and £1,024: up 61% in Liverpool and up 68% in Oadby and Wigston. Rents have risen faster in Oadby and Wigston.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (semi-detached), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from Liverpool to Oadby and Wigston
| Earning in Liverpool | Equivalent to buy in Oadby and Wigston | Equivalent to rent in Oadby and Wigston |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| £40,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| £60,000 | £66,500 | £66,000 |
Moving from Oadby and Wigston to Liverpool
| Earning in Oadby and Wigston | Equivalent to buy in Liverpool | Equivalent to rent in Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £27,000 | £27,500 |
| £40,000 | £36,000 | £36,500 |
| £50,000 | £45,500 | £45,500 |
| £60,000 | £54,500 | £54,500 |