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Work in Oadby and Wigston

Every work series published for Oadby and Wigston, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Oadby and Wigston, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,235 in 2008 to £40,617 in 2025, a change of £16,382 or 67.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £40,617 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Oadby and Wigston, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £457 in 2008 to £799 in 2025, a change of £341 or 74.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £799 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Oadby and Wigston, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 1,490 in January 1986 to 1,105 in July 2026, a change of 385 or 25.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,105 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Oadby and Wigston, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.1% in January 1992 to 2.9% in July 2026, a change of 1.2% or 29.3% (ONS).