Affluence in LE2 2HE
How LE2 2HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby North
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,996 (2024)
LE2 2HELeicester
How well off LE2 2HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 2HE area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.7% of adults in the LE2 2HE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 42.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the LE2 2HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the LE2 2HE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 2HE (Oadby North) (about 2,996 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.