LE2 2LG

POSTCODE

An Oadby Grange postcode in Oadby and Wigston, a 44-minute walk from Leicester Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leicester Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • South Wigston Rail Station

    Rail · outside

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway)

    Rail

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • The Broadway

    Bus · adj · east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Coppice Hall

    Bus · opp · west

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Coppice Hall

    Bus · adj · east

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Knighton Rise

    Bus · opp · south

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Manor Road

    Bus · opposite · north

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LE2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LE2 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales

LE2 2LG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the LE2 2 sector.

Average price
£361,221
Median price: £266,500
Median -28.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £775,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£775k£461k£148k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£775,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
LE2 2PD
£144,950 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LE2 2AA
£815,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
LE2 2BF
£135,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LE2 2PY
£127,000 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LE2 2AD
£365,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
LE2 2DN
£229,500 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
LE2 2PZ
£425,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
LE2 2RD
£263,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
LE2 2AR
£156,000 · 2026-05-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LE2 2PY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LE2 2LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE2 2LG

Counts are for Oadby Grange electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oadby and Wigston 010 (E02006966)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£65,626

£55,428–£77,700

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,887

£41,930–£56,998

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,626

£39,437–£48,259

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,640

£31,935–£42,039

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,589
Indian44.6%
White Brit.31.9%
Pakistani7.6%
Other Asian3.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.9%
+ 12 other groups · 9.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,586
Muslim26.1%
No religion18.5%
Christian14.3%
Hindu14.3%
Sikh13.2%
+ 4 other religions · 13.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,588
16–1931.7%
50–6415.8%
35–4910.7%
20–248.4%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 480
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Other household types, with dependent children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31773
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31773 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LE2 2LG

England
Country
Oadby and Wigston
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Oadby Grange
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE2 2LG
Coordinates
52.6104, -1.0856
Grid reference
SK620017
Easting
462,015
Northing
301,795
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJW67+5Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oadby
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Oadby and Wigston
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Oadby and Wigston
Local Authority
Council Area
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston E14001266
Constituency
E14001266
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Oadby Grange
Constituency code
E14001266
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Oadby and Wigston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oadby and Wigston

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 03W
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oadby and Wigston 010C E01025973
E01025973
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 010 E02006966
E02006966
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oadby and Wigston 009A E01025973
E01025973
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 009 E02006911
E02006911
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:49 AM4:47 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE2 2LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025973 and MSOA E02006966 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31773
Present — Active
Postcode LE2 2LG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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