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Postcode · Oakham

Affluence in LE15 6JS

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

Neighbourhood
Oakham East
Council
Rutland
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE15 6JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE15 6JS 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
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

51.8% of adults in the LE15 6JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

LE15 6JSEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired35.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in the LE15 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE15 6JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the LE15 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

LE15 6JSEngland
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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 6JS (Oakham East) (about 2,232 residents).

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

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