Oadby and Wigston is a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England.

[3] The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.

[15] The wards are: The district forms part of the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency.

It crosses the Grand Union Canal, and towards Kilby it meets the district of Blaby at the River Sence.

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 on the east side of the Glen Parva prison (in Blaby district).

It meets Leicester UA south of Eyres Monsell, a large housing estate.

Near the racecourse entrance it crosses the A563 southern ring road, then London Road (A6), passing northwards along the western edge of the University of Leicester's Oadby Student Village, west of the University of Leicester Botanic Garden (in the district).

The following people, military units and Organisations have received the Freedom of the Borough of Oadby and Wigston.