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Postcode district · Wigston

Affluence in LE18

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

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
38,295 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE18 scores 6.5 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.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,913
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in LE18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LE18England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in LE18 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE18England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in LE18 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

LE18England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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