Area Information for Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF

Dilkes Drive in Oadby is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Oadby Brocks Hill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Harborough, Oadby and Wigston. This page combines information for the address Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

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Such mapping issues commonly occur on newly assigned postcodes - for instance with new build housing. As Ordnance Survey data is used by many map providers, sat-nav systems etc. there may be problems with deliveries and services to properties at this postcode at the current time.

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Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oadby and Wigston
Ward Oadby Brocks Hill
Constituency Harborough, Oadby and Wigston * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE2 4WF - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Oadby), and the Leicestershire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF:

Bonner Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4UZ
Ennerdale Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4TN
Devonia Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4UJ
Rockbridge Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4TH
Jackson Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4US
Holbrook, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4UP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LE2 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 84
Semi-Detached 92
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 193
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 52% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 47
Owned with Mortgage 96
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 28
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 196

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 34
Two People 52
Three People 41
Four People 40
Five People 18
Six People 6
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 193

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 152
Other Household 8
Total 195

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 128
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 192

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 259
Female 302
Total 561

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around LE2 4WF has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 34% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 64
5-9 62
10-14 62
15-19 21
20-24 22
25-29 47
30-34 64
35-39 51
40-44 45
45-49 27
50-54 20
55-59 15
60-64 19
65-69 11
70-74 11
75-79 10
80-84 6
85+ 3
Total 560

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE2 4WF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 116
Married 206
Separated 9
Divorced 21
Widowed 15
Total 367

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 326
Good 178
Fair 46
Bad 6
Very Bad 5
Total 561

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Dilkes Drive and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 55% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 202
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Other 16
Total 366

Ethnic Group Embed This

Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 33% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 186
Mixed Ethnicity 30
Indian 206
Pakistani 62
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 8
Other Asian 13
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 21
Other 17
Total 562

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 392
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 50
Middle East and Asia 89
Total 561

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 392
10+ Years 61
5-10 Years 44
2-5 Years 47
Less Than 2 Years 17
Total 561

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LE2 4WF.

Passport(s) Held
None 50
United Kingdom 409
European Union 29
Rest of Europe 10
African Countries 23
Middle East or Asia 38

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 110
Christian 110
Buddhist 0
Hindu 83
Jewish 0
Muslim 156
Sikh 72
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 27
Total 563

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 148
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 50
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 27
Retired 44
Looking After Home or Family 32
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 12
Total 364

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 99
Associate Professional Occupations 37
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 235

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 98
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 79
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 38
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 21
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 33
Full-time Student 27
Total 370

Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF is within the Oadby policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE2 4WF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 13 crimes committed near Dilkes Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Oadby
Bull Head Street
Wigston
Leicester
LE18 1WX
Force Website: http://www.leics.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Oadby. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LE2 4WF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest railway stations to Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF. The nearest railway station is South Wigston, approximately 3.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
South Wigston 3.3 miles
Leicester 3.9 miles
Narborough 6.3 miles
Syston 7.1 miles
Sileby 9.7 miles
Market Harborough 11 miles
Barrow-upon-Soar 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF. The nearest is Woodland Grange Primary School, approximately 260 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF. The nearest is Manor High School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Manor High School 0.7 miles January 2019
    
Beauchamp College 0.7 miles March 2022
    
Gartree High School 0.8 miles February 2015
    
Leicester High School for Girls 2 miles  
Judgemeadow Community College 2 miles October 2022
    
The City of Leicester College 2.2 miles November 2019
    
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.5 miles January 2018
    
Wigston Academy 2.6 miles June 2022
    
Leicester Islamic Academy 2.7 miles  
Wigston College 2.7 miles March 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF. The nearest is Severn Surgery, approximately 850 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF. The nearest is Oadby Dental Clinic, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF. The nearest is Spire Leicester Hospital, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Dilkes Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4WF. The nearest is York & Cooper, approximately 0.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.