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Postcode · Oakham

Affluence in LE15 7FX

How LE15 7FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oakham West, Langham & Whissendine
Council
Rutland
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,468 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE15 7FX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE15 7FX 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
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,281
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.5% of adults in the LE15 7FX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LE15 7FXEngland
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in the LE15 7FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE15 7FXEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the LE15 7FX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

LE15 7FXEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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 7FX (Oakham West, Langham & Whissendine) (about 1,468 residents).

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

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