Middle Road, Owston, Oakham, LE15 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE15 8DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.8%	48.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LE15 8DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17%	23.9%	6.9%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	70.2%	59%	-11.2%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	2.1%	9%	6.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	49%	0.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	37.5%	34.6%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LE15 8DN this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	8.3%	-9.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	22.7%	12.1%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	34.1%	4.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.2%	98%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	96.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	96.7%	0.3%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	67.3%	46.2%	21.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Middle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Road was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% higher than the Billesdon & Tilton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Middle Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Billesdon & Tilton and the 106th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE15 8DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Middle Road are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Middle Road, Owston, Oakham, LE15 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE15 8DN

Average Price
£697,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£697,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Road

Average Price
£596,167

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,167

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Elms Middle Road, Oakham, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	1996-01-24	£596,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE15 8DN

Employment

LE15 8DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerby Primary School High Street , Somerby LE14 2PZ	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange Therapeutic School 15 - 17 Somerby Road , Knossington LE15 8LY	- not rated	2,813 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LE15 8DN area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE15 8DN postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.