Affluence in LE18 4LR
How LE18 4LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wigston
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,795 (2024)
LE18 4LRWigston
How well off LE18 4LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 4LR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the LE18 4LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the LE18 4LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the LE18 4LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 4LR (South Wigston) (about 1,795 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.