Average salary in Oadby and Wigston
The median full-time salary for jobs in Oadby and Wigston is £30,293 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,111 a month.
Where Oadby and Wigston ranks
Oadby and Wigston ranks 345th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 33rd of 35 in East Midlands. Its average rent ranks 157th of 316, a higher place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£886 a month) ranks 262nd of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £30,293 | 345th of 348 | 33rd of 35 |
| Median pay, residents | £40,617 | 127th of 348 | 6th of 35 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,111 | 345th of 348 | 33rd of 35 |
| Average rent a month | £1,024 | 157th of 316 | 3rd of 35 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,406.85 | 182nd of 348 | 20th of 35 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £886 | 262nd of 316 | 35th of 35 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Oadby and Wigston: Staffordshire Moorlands (£30,801), Tameside (£30,734), Merthyr Tydfil (£30,636), Boston (£30,129), South Holland (£30,082) and Isle of Wight (£28,543). UK occupations with a median close to the Oadby and Wigston median of £30,293: paper and wood machine operatives (£30,360), pensions and insurance clerks and assistants (£30,269), bank and post office clerks (£30,265) and early education and childcare services managers (£30,140).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Oadby and Wigston
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Oadby and Wigston rose 5.6%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For East Midlands as a whole it was a rise of 5.0%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £23,411 | £1,951 | £20,376 | £1,698 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £30,293 | £2,524 | £25,331 | £2,111 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Oadby and Wigston as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 20%.
People who work in Oadby and Wigston and people who live there
The median for people who live in Oadby and Wigston is £40,617, which is £10,324 (34.1%) higher than the £30,293 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 127th of 348 and the jobs median 345th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 20.7%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Oadby and Wigston, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Oadby and Wigston, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Oadby and Wigston as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 13%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Oadby and Wigston (£30,293), the average rent of £1,024 takes 48.5% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£23,411) it takes 60.3%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £52,419 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Oadby and Wigston pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £1,024 | 48.5% | £886 |
| 1 bedroom | £732 | 34.7% | £1,178 |
| 2 bedrooms | £889 | 42.1% | £1,021 |
Band D is £201 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Oadby and Wigston and other areas in East Midlands
Among these 7 areas, Oadby and Wigston has the lowest median and the lowest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £30,293 in Oadby and Wigston to £39,406 in South Derbyshire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire | £39,406 | £882 | £1,581 |
| Rutland | £38,186 | £961 | £1,395 |
| Rushcliffe | £37,704 | £1,047 | £1,289 |
| North Northamptonshire | £35,745 | £992 | £1,244 |
| Nottingham | £34,868 | £1,014 | £1,141 |
| North West Leicestershire | £33,551 | £914 | £1,190 |
| Oadby and Wigston | £30,293 | £1,024 | £886 |
The areas either side of Oadby and Wigston in the alphabetical list for East Midlands, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 35 in the East Midlands table.
How Oadby and Wigston compares with East Midlands and the UK
The median for jobs in Oadby and Wigston is £5,307 (14.9%) lower than the East Midlands median, £9,005 (22.9%) lower than the England median and £8,746 (22.4%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oadby and Wigston | £30,293 | £40,617 | £2,111 | £1,024 |
| East Midlands | £35,600 | £36,194 | £2,429 | £922 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the East Midlands table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Oadby and Wigston (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £23,411 and half pay less than £30,293. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,111 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Oadby and Wigston ranks 345th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 33rd of 35 in East Midlands. Its median of £30,293 is £8,746 (22.4%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Oadby and Wigston was £1,024 in August 2026: £732 for one bedroom and £889 for two bedrooms. That is 48.5% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Oadby and Wigston is £2,406.85 for 2026/27, about £201 a month, which ranks 182nd of 348 council areas and 20th of 35 in East Midlands. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.