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Postcode · Wigston

Affluence in LE18 1ND

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

Neighbourhood
Wigston North
Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,701 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE18 1ND is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 1ND area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,630
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the LE18 1ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LE18 1NDEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in the LE18 1ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE18 1NDEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the LE18 1ND area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

LE18 1NDEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 1ND (Wigston North) (about 1,701 residents).

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

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