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Demographics report

Demographics near LE2 5JB

Census profile

Demographics around LE2 5JB

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 008
Population8,400usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,834people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area68.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, other any
Postcode area23.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area38.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,834Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area84.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oadby and Wigston 008C
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,400matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned84.9%household tenure
Private rent12.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White68.2%
Asian22.8%
Black1.9%
Mixed3.5%
Other3.6%
Detailed mix
white british65%
asian indian16.4%
asian pakistani4%
other any3.1%
white other2.5%
mixed white asian2.1%
asian other1.2%
black caribbean0.9%
Born: uk81%
Born: no passport12.2%
Born: india1.2%
Born: poland1%
Born: italy0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around LE2 5JB

Census 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 008
Largest groupChristian38.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian38.8%
No religion28.9%
Sikh9.7%
Muslim8.5%
Hindu8.1%
Religion not stated5.2%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 14% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
71/100
Income
78/100
Employment
57/100
Education
55/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
78/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.