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Postcode · Oakham

Affluence in LE15 6SD

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

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

How well off LE15 6SD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE15 6SD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

48.5% of adults in the LE15 6SD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 19.3% are full-time students.

LE15 6SDEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student19.3%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the LE15 6SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE15 6SDEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students19.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the LE15 6SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

LE15 6SDEngland
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above21.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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 6SD (Oakham East) (about 1,723 residents).

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

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