data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMay '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY stable
ASB
1
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
13
incidents · Apr '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,971
Indian44.5%
White Brit.28.5%
Pakistani7.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
Other White2.6%
+ 6 other groups · 12.7%
Religion
Total residents: 1,966
Hindu28.6%
Christian22.6%
Muslim19.6%
No religion14.1%
Sikh9.8%
+ 1 other religions · 5.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,967
35–4922.1%
50–6422.1%
10–1510.7%
65–748.7%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 657
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children29.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
All members 66+9.3%
Any member 66+7.0%
+ 7 other households · 27.1%
Administrative Information
Oadby and Wigston
Local Authority
Council Area
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston E14001266
Constituency
E14001266
Leicestershire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Oadby Woodlands
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 Scotland
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 011B E01025982
E01025982
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oadby and Wigston 011 E02006967
E02006967
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oadby and Wigston 009G E01025982
E01025982
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
3:42 AM
Sunrise
8:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:42 AM
Sunset (today)
8:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
January 1983 — Introduced
Postcode LE2 4TH 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: 31298
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025982 and MSOA E02006967 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE2 4TH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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