Affluence in LE18 2JF
How LE18 2JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,315 (2024)
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How well off LE18 2JF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 2JF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the LE18 2JF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the LE18 2JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the LE18 2JF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 2JF (Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill) (about 1,315 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.