Postcode · Oakham

LE15 6AE area guide

Who lives in LE15 6AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakham East
Council: Rutland
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,723 (2024)

LE15 6AEOakham

At a glance

What LE15 6AE is like

LE15 6AE 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 1,723 people. 43.4% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 23.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE15 6 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE15 6AE compares

Headline figures for LE15 6AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 169 sales in LE15 6, −5.2% on the year before.

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 6AE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE15 6 is down 5.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE15 6AE FAQs

Is LE15 6AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE15 6AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in LE15 6 sold for a median of £290,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE15 6AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE15 6AE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE15 6AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 17.7% of residents. 43.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36%).

Which council covers LE15 6AE?

The local authority for LE15 6AE is Rutland.

LE15 6AE comes under Rutland in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE15 6AE?

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, 0.4 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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