Raine Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 4UB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 LE2 4UB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% 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	24.2%	26.7%	2.5%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	69.5%	64.2%	-5.3%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	58%	4.4%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	39.1%	31.3%	-7.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	9%	-7.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.4%	5.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	43%	47.4%	4.4%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	54.9%	54.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	51.4%
Pakistani	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	24.5%	17.1%	-7.4%	81.4%	-64.3%
Arab	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	7%	6.6%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	58.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	22.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	58.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	36.6%	35.3%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	3.2%	-25.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Hindu	39%	1.7%	37.3%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	15.1%	0.9%	14.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Raine Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raine Way was 15.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Oadby Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raine Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE2 4UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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 Raine Way are based on 49 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Raine Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4UB

Average Price
£500,968

Semi-Detached
£443,503

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£503,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raine Way

Average Price
£526,641

Semi-Detached
£455,685

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£528,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raine WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Raine Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-02-03	£477,570
25 Raine Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-25	£561,430
21 Raine Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-05-20	£539,578
18 Raine Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-03-08	£603,407
13 Raine Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-10-11	£456,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4UB

Employment

LE2 4UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 4UB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	49
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Human health and social work activities	44
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	4out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmere Community Primary School Estoril Avenue , LE18 3RD	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	4,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	4,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Grammar School Trust London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	2,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	3,753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Stoneygate School 6 London Road , Great Glen LE8 9DJ	- not rated	3,954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	4,416 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	4,546 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Farm PH	The Grange Farm Public House, Florence Wragg Way	436 yd
The Oadby Owl	7 Glen Road, Oadby	1,031 yd
The Foxpond	Horse And Hounds, Glen Rise	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way	grass pitches	368 yd
Glen Gorse Golf Club GLEN ROAD	golf	455 yd
Coombe Park COOMBE RISE	grass pitches	888 yd

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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