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Demographics report

Demographics near LE18 2GJ

Census profile

Demographics around LE18 2GJ

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 007
Population8,963usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,295people per sq km
Median age48matched 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 presenceasian indian, white other, white irish
Postcode area7.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,295Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area84.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oadby and Wigston 007B
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,963matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned84.9%household tenure
Private rent12%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White90.6%
Asian6.2%
Black0.9%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british87.4%
asian indian4%
white other1.8%
white irish1.3%
asian pakistani1.1%
asian other0.8%
black african0.8%
mixed white asian0.6%
Born: uk83.8%
Born: no passport12.2%
Born: india0.6%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: italy0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around LE18 2GJ

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 007
Largest groupChristian47.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.5%
No religion37.1%
Religion not stated4.9%
Hindu3.9%
Sikh2.8%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
89/100
Employment
56/100
Education
39/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
78/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.