Affluence in LE18 1NU
How LE18 1NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston North
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
LE18 1NUWigston
How well off LE18 1NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 1NU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the LE18 1NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the LE18 1NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the LE18 1NU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 1NU (Wigston North) (about 1,564 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.