LE2 5DE area guide
Who lives in LE2 5DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby South & West
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
LE2 5DELeicester
What LE2 5DE is like
LE2 5DE is a postcode in the Oadby South & West area of Oadby and Wigston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,727 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE2 5 sold for a median of £323,000 over the year to August 2026.
How LE2 5DE compares
Headline figures for LE2 5DE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where LE2 5DE differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE2 5 is up 11.4% on the year before.
- 03An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
LE2 5DE FAQs
01Is LE2 5DE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in LE2 5DE?The median sale price over the last year was £323,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £323,000.
03Is LE2 5DE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in LE2 5DE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers LE2 5DE?The local authority for LE2 5DE is Oadby and Wigston.
The local authority for LE2 5DE is Oadby and Wigston.
06How well connected is LE2 5DE?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.