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Postcode · Oakham

Affluence in LE15 6DE

How LE15 6DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oakham East
Council
Rutland
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,355 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE15 6DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE15 6DE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£59,466
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in the LE15 6DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

LE15 6DEEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired34.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the LE15 6DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE15 6DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the LE15 6DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

LE15 6DEEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE15 6DE (Oakham East) (about 1,355 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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