Affluence in LE18 1FD
How LE18 1FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston North
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,093 (2024)
LE18 1FDWigston
How well off LE18 1FD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 1FD area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the LE18 1FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the LE18 1FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the LE18 1FD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 1FD (Wigston North) (about 2,093 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.