Affluence in LE2 4RU
How LE2 4RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby East
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,367 (2024)
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How well off LE2 4RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 4RU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the LE2 4RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the LE2 4RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the LE2 4RU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 4RU (Oadby East) (about 1,367 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.