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Postcode sector · Wigston

Affluence in LE18 1

How LE18 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,980 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE18 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE18 1 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.9
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment5.8
  • Living environment6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,039
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in LE18 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LE18 1England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in LE18 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE18 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in LE18 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

LE18 1England
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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