Affluence in LE18 3XP
How LE18 3XP 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
- 1,196 (2024)
LE18 3XPWigston
How well off LE18 3XP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 3XP area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
46.2% of adults in the LE18 3XP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the LE18 3XP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the LE18 3XP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 3XP (Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill) (about 1,196 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.