LocaleIQ

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Demographics report

Demographics near LE18 3QA

Census profile

Demographics around LE18 3QA

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 area83.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, black african
Postcode area12.5%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 005D
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
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
White83.4%
Asian10%
Black2.3%
Mixed2.9%
Other1.3%
Detailed mix
white british78.9%
asian indian7.2%
white other3.5%
black african1.7%
mixed white black caribbean1.6%
asian other1.3%
other any1.2%
asian pakistani1.1%
Born: uk73.9%
Born: no passport20.8%
Born: india1.1%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: italy0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around LE18 3QA

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 48% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
44/100
Employment
55/100
Education
48/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
89/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.