Affluence in LE2 4PB
How LE2 4PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby East
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,856 (2024)
LE2 4PBLeicester
How well off LE2 4PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 4PB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the LE2 4PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the LE2 4PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the LE2 4PB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 4PB (Oadby East) (about 1,856 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.