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LE2 5RQ area guide

Who lives in LE2 5RQ, 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)

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At a glance

What LE2 5RQ is like

LE2 5RQ 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.

Scores

How LE2 5RQ compares

Headline figures for LE2 5RQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£323,000

Median over 87 sales in LE2 5, +11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,392

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE2 5RQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE2 5 is up 11.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

LE2 5RQ FAQs

Is LE2 5RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE2 5RQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £323,000.

Homes in LE2 5 sold for a median of £323,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE2 5RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE2 5RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE2 5RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.6%).

Which council covers LE2 5RQ?

The local authority for LE2 5RQ is Oadby and Wigston.

LE2 5RQ comes under Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE2 5RQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

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.

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