Affluence in LE18 3TH
How LE18 3TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Countesthorpe & Kilby
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,074 (2024)
LE18 3THWigston
How well off LE18 3TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 3TH 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the LE18 3TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the LE18 3TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the LE18 3TH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 3TH (Countesthorpe & Kilby) (about 2,074 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.