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Affluence in LE2 5

How LE2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,205 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE2 5 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.8
  • Employment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment6.8
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,508
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in LE2 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

LE2 5England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in LE2 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 5England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in LE2 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

LE2 5England
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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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