Affluence in LE18 2DS
How LE18 2DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston Town
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
LE18 2DSWigston
How well off LE18 2DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 2DS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the LE18 2DS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the LE18 2DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the LE18 2DS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 2DS (Wigston Town) (about 1,840 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.