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Affluence in LE18 4

How LE18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
10,466 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE18 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE18 4 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,690
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in LE18 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

LE18 4England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in LE18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE18 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in LE18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

LE18 4England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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