Postcode · Oakham

LE15 0SE area guide

Who lives in LE15 0SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakham East
Council: Rutland
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,247 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE15 0SE is like

LE15 0SE is a postcode in the Oakham East area of Rutland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,247 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE15 0SE compares

Headline figures for LE15 0SE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE15 0SE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
43.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE15 0SE FAQs

Is LE15 0SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

Is LE15 0SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE15 0SE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE15 0SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.6%).

Which council covers LE15 0SE?

The local authority for LE15 0SE is Rutland.

LE15 0SE comes under Rutland in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE15 0SE?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Oakham Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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