Oadby and Wigston
| Borough of Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Shown within Leicestershire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Leicestershire |
| Admin. HQ | Wigston Magna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Oadby and Wigston Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| • Executive: | Liberal Democrat |
| • MPs: | Edward Garnier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.08 sq mi (23.53 km2) |
| Area rank | 316th |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 55,800 |
| • Rank | Ranked 314th |
| • Density | 6,100/sq mi (2,400/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-LEC |
| ONS code | 31UJ (ONS) E07000135 (GSS) |
| NUTS 3 | UKF22 |
| Ethnicity | 82.8% White 13.5% S.Asian 1.3% Black British |
| Website | oadby-wigston.gov.uk |
Oadby and Wigston is a local government district and borough in the English county of Leicestershire. It was formed in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the merger of the Oadby and Wigston urban districts. The population of the District at the 2011 census was 56,170. The district forms part of the Harborough constituency
It is composed of the areas of Oadby, Wigston Magna and South Wigston. It is predominantly urban, and runs directly into Leicester, to the north-west. There are no civil parishes in the district.
The most northerly corner is near the junction of the A6030 and B582, and near the Bupa hospital it meets Harborough. It runs along the B582 then along the former Roman road (which runs to Corby), passing the playing fields of the University of Leicester. It passes along the north edge of Oadby Lodge, a farm owned by the Co-op. Towards the deserted village of Stretton Magna (outside the district), the boundary passes southwestwards. This area was proposed to be the site of the eco-town Pennbury. It crosses the A6 at Glen Gorse Golf Club. It crosses Newton Lane and the Midland Main Line. It crosses the Grand Union Canal, and towards Kilby it meets the district of Blaby at the River Sence. It follows the River Sence, crossing the A5199 (Welford Road). At Rose Farm it follows Countesthorpe Road towards South Wigston, to the Grand Union Canal, crossing the former Midland Counties Railway, which it follows westwards. It passes northwards across St Thomas Road (B582) and the Birmingham to Peterborough Line. It passes northwards on the east side of the Glen Parva prison (in Blaby district). It meets Leicester UA south of Eyres Monsell, a large council estate.
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