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Demographics report

Demographics near LE2 2GR

Census profile

Demographics around LE2 2GR

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 010
Population7,442usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,112people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 LeicesterAverage for England
Main ethnic groupAsian
Postcode area60.3%Average for Leicester40.9%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, other any, asian pakistani
Postcode area36.2%Average for Leicester43.2%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area23.2%Average for Leicester18.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,112Average for Leicester5,615Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area66.5%Average for Leicester63.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area81.9%Average for Leicester53%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88.7%Average for Leicester68.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oadby and Wigston 010D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,442matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned81.9%household tenure
Private rent15.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White23.8%
Asian60.3%
Black1.8%
Mixed4.2%
Other9.9%
Detailed mix
asian indian51.2%
white british22.3%
other any7.5%
asian pakistani6.3%
mixed white asian2.5%
other arab2.4%
asian other2.2%
white other1.1%
Born: uk88.7%
Born: no passport4.1%
Born: india1.5%
Born: pakistan0.7%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around LE2 2GR

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 010
Largest groupMuslim23.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim23.2%
Christian18.4%
No religion18.2%
Hindu17.1%
Sikh14%
Religion not stated7.7%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 10% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
65/100
Income
89/100
Employment
48/100
Education
64/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
58/100
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.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.