Economy and work in Oadby and Wigston
DistrictThe south of the East Midlands. 61,533 people in 24 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Oadby and Wigston, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Oadby and Wigston’s 36 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Oadby and Wigston earned a median of £40,617 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Oadby and Wigston, 1,095 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Oadby and Wigston, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 26% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only77.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Oadby and Wigston were in work in the year to March 2026.
Oadby and Wigston is 159th highest of 348 for employment rate.