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Demographics report

Demographics near LE18 2AA

Census profile

Demographics around LE18 2AA

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 005
Population8,237usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,366people per sq km
Median age40matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area90.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area6.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area42.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,366Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area61.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oadby and Wigston 005A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,237matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned61.6%household tenure
Private rent15.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White90.6%
Asian3.6%
Black1.6%
Mixed3.1%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british87%
white other2.5%
asian indian2.4%
mixed white black caribbean1.2%
mixed white asian1.1%
other any1%
black caribbean1%
white irish0.9%
Born: uk73.9%
Born: no passport20.8%
Born: india1.1%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: italy0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around LE18 2AA

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 005
Largest groupNo religion42.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion42.9%
Christian41%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim3.4%
Sikh3.2%
Hindu3.1%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 21% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
40/100
Income
22/100
Employment
55/100
Education
40/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
51/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
LE18 2AA Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ