Affluence in LE18 3RR
How LE18 3RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston North
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,939 (2024)
LE18 3RRWigston
How well off LE18 3RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 3RR area scores 9.0 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.
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the LE18 3RR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the LE18 3RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the LE18 3RR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 3RR (Wigston North) (about 1,939 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.