Affluence in LE18 1PL
How LE18 1PL 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)
LE18 1PLWigston
How well off LE18 1PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 1PL 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the LE18 1PL 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.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the LE18 1PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the LE18 1PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 1PL (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.