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Demographics report

Demographics near LE18 4AB

Census profile

Demographics around LE18 4AB

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 006
Population8,123usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,568people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area85.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area13.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,568Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oadby and Wigston 006D
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,123matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned63%household tenure
Private rent23.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White85.1%
Asian7.5%
Black2.1%
Mixed4.2%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british80.6%
asian indian6.4%
white other4.3%
mixed white black caribbean2.4%
black caribbean1%
other any0.8%
black african0.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
Born: uk74.4%
Born: no passport19.8%
Born: poland1.4%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: portugal0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around LE18 4AB

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 006
Largest groupNo religion48.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48.8%
Christian39%
Religion not stated5.7%
Muslim2%
Hindu1.9%
Sikh1.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 26% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
44/100
Income
22/100
Employment
59/100
Education
28/100
Health
33/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.