Affluence in LE2 5YL
How LE2 5YL 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
- 2,119 (2024)
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How well off LE2 5YL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 5YL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the LE2 5YL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the LE2 5YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.7% of adults in the LE2 5YL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 5YL (Oadby South & West) (about 2,119 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.