Affluence in LE18 4UP
How LE18 4UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wigston
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
LE18 4UPWigston
How well off LE18 4UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE18 4UP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the LE18 4UP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the LE18 4UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the LE18 4UP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 4UP (South Wigston) (about 1,577 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.