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LE2 4EA

POSTCODE

LE2 4EA is a postcode in Oadby Grange.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6052, -1.0790
OS grid SK624012 (462,470, 301,225)
IMD England
10/10
#31893
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WJW4C+3C
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£277,750
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 514 sales
-0.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East Midlands
Region

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.
31893
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31893 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LE2 4EA
HM Land Registry · Oadby and Wigston
Average price
£300,011
Median price: £277,750
Median -0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 514 sales
View district LE2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sales · avg £425,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£550k£488k£425k
Jan '24Nov '25Apr '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near LE2 4EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE2 4EA

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 —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,420
Indian51.0%
White Brit.22.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.5%
Pakistani6.3%
White & Asian2.5%
+ 4 other groups · 10.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,420
Muslim27.6%
Hindu22.5%
Christian19.5%
Sikh17.8%
No religion8.4%
+ 1 other religions · 4.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,420
50–6421.6%
35–4917.8%
65–7410.3%
25–349.7%
75–849.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 495
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Leicester Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • South Wigston Rail Station

    Rail · outside

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway)

    Underground

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Stoughton Close

    Bus · opp · north

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Stoughton Close

    Bus · adj · south

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • University Sports Ground

    Bus · outside · north-west

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Cranbourne Gardens

    Bus · opp · north-west

    365 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Cranbourne Gardens

    Bus · adj · south-east

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for LE2 4EA

England
Country
Oadby and Wigston
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Oadby Grange
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE2 4EA
Coordinates
52.6052, -1.0790
Grid reference
SK624012
Easting
462,470
Northing
301,225
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJW4C+3C
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

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

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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 010D E01025975
E01025975
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 010 E02006966
E02006966
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oadby and Wigston 009C E01025975
E01025975
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

7:34 AM6:03 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode LE2 4EA 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 E01025975 and MSOA E02006966 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31893
Present — Active
Postcode LE2 4EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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