Affluence in LE15 6LU
How LE15 6LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakham West, Langham & Whissendine
- Council
- Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
LE15 6LUOakham
How well off LE15 6LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE15 6LU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the LE15 6LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the LE15 6LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the LE15 6LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE15 6LU (Oakham West, Langham & Whissendine) (about 1,391 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.