Affluence in LE2 5PH
How LE2 5PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby South & West
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,289 (2024)
LE2 5PHLeicester
How well off LE2 5PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 5PH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the LE2 5PH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the LE2 5PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.7% of adults in the LE2 5PH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 5PH (Oadby South & West) (about 1,289 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.