PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Wigston

Affluence in LE18 2

How LE18 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,182 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE18 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE18 2 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Employment5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,028
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in LE18 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

LE18 2England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in LE18 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE18 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in LE18 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

LE18 2England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 175 postcodes