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Affluence in LE18 3

How LE18 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,020 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE18 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE18 3 scores 8.2 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.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Crime7.2
  • Employment7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
  • Living environment7.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,062
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in LE18 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LE18 3England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in LE18 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE18 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in LE18 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

LE18 3England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%

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

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