LE2 2GE

Oadby Grange · Oadby and Wigston · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
Oadby and Wigston
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE2 2DP 46 m
LE2 2DQ 73 m
LE2 2DS 98 m
LE2 2DD 104 m
LE2 2DB 124 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE2 2GE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1996
Terminated
1 July 2000
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 2
Latitude
52.614232
Longitude
-1.094993
British National Grid easting
461,373
British National Grid northing
302,211

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Oadby and Wigston · E07000135
Parish or community
E43000108
Output area
E00131807
Lower layer super output area
Oadby and Wigston 010C · E01025973
Middle layer super output area
Oadby and Wigston 010 · E02006966

Postcode source versions

Explore LE2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
126
Primary
73
Secondary
17
  1. Leicester High School for Girls

    Other independent school

    559 m
  2. Miller House School

    Other independent special school

    590 m
  3. Leicester Islamic Academy

    Other independent school

    931 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,197
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 756
  • Shoplifting 253
  • Anti social behaviour 246
  • Criminal damage and arson 174
  • Public order 172

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LE2 2 residents
7,269

Age bands in LE2 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.2%

805 residents

Age 15 to 24
27.7%

1,983 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.9%

1,500 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

1,567 residents

Age 65 and over
18.2%

1,306 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

50

within 5 km straight-line

  • HORIZON HEALTHCARE

    CATHERINE HOUSE, 2B STOUGHTON DRIVE NORTH, LEICESTER, LE5 5UB

    ODS code C82088

    1.0 km

  • VICTORIA PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    203 VICTORIA PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1XD

    ODS code C82124

    1.7 km

  • AL-WAQAS MEDICAL CENTRE

    91 ST PETERS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1DJ

    ODS code C82099

    1.9 km

  • THE CENTRAL SURGERY

    BROOKSBY DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5AA

    ODS code C82021

    1.9 km

  • THE PRACTICE-SAYEED

    352 EAST PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 5AY

    ODS code C82060

    2.0 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LIMITED-ASQUITH

    693 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6FQ

    ODS code C82614

    2.1 km

  • EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE (RP PANDYA)

    264-266 EAST PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 5FD

    ODS code C82037

    2.3 km

  • HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)

    25 SEVERN STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0NN

    ODS code C82116

    2.3 km

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE (ZS OSAMA)

    MOAT CENTRE, MELBOURNE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 0GU

    ODS code C82643

    2.4 km

  • ROSEMEAD DRIVE SURGERY

    103 ROSEMEAD DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5PP

    ODS code C82048

    2.5 km

  • WILLOWS HEALTH

    184 COLEMAN ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 4LJ

    ODS code Y00137

    2.5 km

  • DOWNING DRIVE SURGERY

    155 DOWNING DRIVE, EVINGTON, LEICESTER, LE5 6LP

    ODS code C82030

    2.5 km

  • DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS

    ST. PETERS HEALTH CENTRE, SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82659

    2.5 km

  • SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82080

    2.5 km

  • ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82660

    2.5 km

  • SEVERN SURGERY

    159 UPLANDS ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 4NW

    ODS code C82112

    2.6 km

  • SPINNEY HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    143 ST SAVIOURS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 3HX

    ODS code C82024

    2.8 km

  • THE CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 GLEN ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 4PE

    ODS code C82067

    2.9 km

  • EAST LEICESTER MED PRACT(S LONGWORTH)

    131 UPPINGHAM ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 4BP

    ODS code C82063

    3.1 km

  • HERON GP PRACTICE

    MERLYN VAZ H&S CARE CTR, 1 SPINNEY HILL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 3GH

    ODS code Y02469

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 50 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Gartree Road

    BCT · Oadby

    0.2 miles
  • Gartree Road

    BCT · Oadby

    0.2 miles
  • Highway

    BCT · Evington

    0.2 miles
  • Golf Course

    BCT · Evington

    0.3 miles
  • Byway Road

    BCT · Evington

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Oadby and Wigston 010C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,773 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

126 open schools are in scope, including 73 primary and 17 secondary schools. Leicester High School for Girls is the nearest published school at 559 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,197 published events cover 12 months, averaging 183.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 756 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.