Affluence in LE2 4RH
How LE2 4RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby East
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
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How well off LE2 4RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 4RH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the LE2 4RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.2% of adults in the LE2 4RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45% of adults in the LE2 4RH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 4RH (Oadby East) (about 1,412 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.