Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£261,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LE2 4NX
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE2 4NX
Coordinates
52.6003, -1.0635
Grid reference
SK635006
Easting
463,527
Northing
300,688
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJW2P+4J
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
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.
29624
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29624 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 & WalesProperty sales · LE2 4NX
HM Land Registry · Oadby and Wigston
Average price
£261,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £261,000
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Police Recorded Crime near LE2 4NX
England & WalesCrime trends · near LE2 4NX
Counts are for Oadby Uplands electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Indian53.5%
White Brit.18.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group9.4%
Pakistani6.5%
Other Asian4.2%
+ 3 other groups · 7.7%
Religion
Hindu25.4%
Sikh23.6%
Muslim21.1%
Christian14.6%
No religion9.4%
+ 1 other religions · 5.8%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4918.4%
65–7410.8%
25–3410.0%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent14.9%
All members 66+14.3%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
+ 6 other households · 27.7%
Administrative Information
Oadby and Wigston
Local Authority
Council AreaHarborough, Oadby and Wigston E14001266
Constituency
E14001266Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Oadby Uplands
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 EnglandEast 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 010B E01025980
E01025980MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 010 E02006966
E02006966LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oadby and Wigston 009D E01025980
E01025980MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 009 E02006911
E02006911Urban: 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
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:45 PM
Sunset
11 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:45 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE2 4NX 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. IMD England rank: 29624
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025980 and MSOA E02006966 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE2 4NX 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
Schools near LE2 4NX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
58.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
92%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
87%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 12%
Attainment 8
55.9
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
54.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
97%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
70%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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