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Postcode · Oakham

Affluence in LE15 6HT

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

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

How well off LE15 6HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE15 6HT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
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

41.4% of adults in the LE15 6HT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 47.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

LE15 6HTEngland
Employee, full-time23.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired47.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in the LE15 6HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LE15 6HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.1% of adults in the LE15 6HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

LE15 6HTEngland
Degree level or above48.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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 6HT (Oakham East) (about 1,247 residents).

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

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