Affluence in LE2 2NF
How LE2 2NF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby North
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,139 (2024)
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How well off LE2 2NF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 2NF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.1% of adults in the LE2 2NF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 35% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the LE2 2NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the LE2 2NF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 2NF (Oadby North) (about 2,139 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.