Affluence in LE2 4NL
How LE2 4NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby East
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
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How well off LE2 4NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 4NL 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.
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the LE2 4NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the LE2 4NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43% of adults in the LE2 4NL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 4NL (Oadby East) (about 1,479 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.