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Oadby and Wigston

According to the 2021 census, Oadby and Wigston had a total of 57,747 usual residents residing in 22,615 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 42.0 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,454.9 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.0 years.

Religion: In Oadby and Wigston, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 34.63% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 30.2% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 11.22%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Oadby and Wigston is ‘White’, constituting 63.37% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 27.93%, while ‘Other ethnic group’ accounts for 3.29%.

Economic activity: 56.16% of Oadby and Wigston’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 49.57% of its inhabitants is married and 33.21% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.62%). Most of the properties in Oadby and Wigston are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Oadby and Wigston crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 73.46. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Oadby and Wigston in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Oadby and Wigston, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (2)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (3)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (2)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (4)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (6)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (1)
    • Fair health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (1)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (1)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (8)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (9)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (4)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Oadby and Wigston

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 10,683 47.24
Detached 6,776 29.96
Terraced 3,253 14.38
Flats 1,527 6.75
Converted or shared house 159 0.7
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 128 0.57
Converted building. Eg school, church 80 0.35
Caravan or other mobile structure 8 0.04

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 1 47.24
Detached 14 29.96
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 0.57
Flats 17 6.75
Converted or shared house 18 0.7
Converted building. Eg school, church 20 0.35
Terraced 23 14.38
Caravan or other mobile structure 25 0.04

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Property ownership in Oadby and Wigston

  1. Owned – 75.23% (17,015)
    1. Owns outright – 42.94% (9,711)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 32.30% (7,304)
  2. Private rented – 16.02% (3,623)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 14.36% (3,248)
    2. Other private rented – 1.66% (375)
  3. Social rented – 7.93% (1,793)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 4.93% (1,116)
    2. Other social rented – 2.99% (677)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.71% (160)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.71% (160)

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 4 (75.23%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 2 (42.94%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 15 (32.30%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 16 (16.02%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 15 (14.36%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 21 (1.66%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 19 (0.71%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 19 (0.71%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 25 (7.93%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 20 (4.93%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 24 (2.99%)

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Families in Oadby and Wigston

  1. Single family household – 65.62% (14,839)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 33.92% (7,670)
      1. Dependent children – 16.06% (3,631)
      2. No children – 9.84% (2,225)
      3. All children non-dependent – 8.02% (1,814)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 11.40% (2,577)
    3. Lone parent family – 10.52% (2,380)
      1. With dependent children – 6.08% (1,374)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.45% (1,006)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – 9.33% (2,111)
      1. With dependent children – 4.30% (972)
      2. No children – 4.26% (963)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.78% (176)
    5. Other single family household – 0.45% (101)
      1. Other family composition – 0.45% (101)
  2. One person household – 28.07% (6,347)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 15.06% (3,406)
    2. Other – 13.00% (2,941)
  3. Other household types – 6.32% (1,429)
    1. With dependent children – 3.35% (758)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.97% (671)

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 8 (6.32%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (3.35%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (2.97%)
  2. One person household – rank – 14 (28.07%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 2 (15.06%)
    2. Other – rank – 23 (13.00%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 17 (65.62%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 7 (33.92%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (8.02%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 7 (16.06%)
      3. No children – rank – 21 (9.84%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (11.40%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 9 (10.52%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (4.45%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 15 (6.08%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 13 (0.45%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 13 (0.45%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 24 (9.33%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (0.78%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 20 (4.30%)
      3. No children – rank – 25 (4.26%)

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Oadby and Wigston household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 11,109 49.12
Household is deprived in one dimension 7,829 34.62
Household is deprived in two dimensions 3,091 13.67
Household is deprived in three dimensions 549 2.43
Household is deprived in four dimensions 37 0.16

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 3 34.62
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9 13.67
Household is deprived in four dimensions 9 0.16
Household is deprived in three dimensions 15 2.43
Household is not deprived in any dimension 16 49.12

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Household sizes in Oadby and Wigston

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 7,306 32.3
1 person in household 6,347 28.06
3 people in household 3,760 16.62
4 people in household 3,329 14.72
5 people in household 1,251 5.53
6 people in household 415 1.83
7 people in household 134 0.59
8 or more people in household 75 0.33

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
5 people in household 3 5.53
4 people in household 4 14.72
6 people in household 5 1.83
7 people in household 5 0.59
8 or more people in household 5 0.33
3 people in household 10 16.62
1 person in household 14 28.06
2 people in household 21 32.3

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Age groups of Oadby and Wigston residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 11,303 19.57
Aged 35 to 49 years 10,488 18.16
Aged 65 to 74 years 6,038 10.45
Aged 75 to 84 years 4,229 7.32
Aged 10 to 15 years 4,168 7.22
Aged 16 to 19 years 3,541 6.13
Aged 5 to 9 years 3,506 6.07
Aged 25 to 34 years 2,926 5.07
Aged 4 years and under 2,863 4.96
Aged 85 years and over 2,036 3.53

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 85 years and over 2 3.53
Aged 16 to 19 years 5 6.13
Aged 5 to 9 years 9 6.07
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 7.32
Aged 10 to 15 years 14 7.22
Aged 25 to 34 years 14 5.07
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 10.45
Aged 4 years and under 17 4.96
Aged 50 to 64 years 17 19.57
Aged 35 to 49 years 20 18.16

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Gender breakdown in Oadby and Wigston

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 29,754 51.52
Male 27,993 48.48

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 2 51.52
Male 24 48.48

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Oadby and Wigston Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 26,568 46.01
Good health 20,744 35.92
Fair health 7,661 13.27
Bad health 2,170 3.76
Very bad health 604 1.05

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 1 35.92
Fair health 8 13.27
Bad health 13 3.76
Very bad health 14 1.05
Very good health 19 46.01

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Relationship status amongst Oadby and Wigston Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 49.57% (23,404)
    1. Married – 49.47% (23,356)
      1. Opposite sex – 49.28% (23,267)
      2. Same sex – 0.19% (89)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.10% (48)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.05% (24)
      2. Same sex – 0.05% (24)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 33.21% (15,680)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.74% (3,656)
    1. Divorced – 7.74% (3,652)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (4)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.49% (3,535)
    1. Widowed – 7.49% (3,535)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (0)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.98% (935)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.98% (933)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.00% (2)

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  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 1 (7.49%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 1 (7.49%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 15 (0.00%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (49.57%)
    1. Married – rank – 8 (49.47%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 7 (49.28%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 25 (0.19%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 25 (0.10%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (0.05%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 25 (0.05%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 17 (33.21%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 18 (1.98%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 18 (1.98%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (0.00%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 23 (7.74%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 18 (0.01%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 23 (7.74%)

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Oadby and Wigston residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 84.63% (48,873)
    1. United Kingdom – 80.64% (46,568)
    2. EU countries – 3.27% (1,886)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.72% (993)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.10% (636)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.32% (182)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.13% (75)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.73% (419)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.73% (419)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 8.91% (5,144)
  3. Africa – 5.66% (3,270)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.61% (355)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.12% (68)
  6. British Overseas – 0.07% (38)

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  1. Africa – rank – 2 (5.66%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 3 (0.07%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 4 (8.91%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.61%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 17 (0.12%)
  6. Europe – rank – 22 (84.63%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 6 (0.73%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 6 (0.73%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 18 (3.27%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 11 (0.13%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 15 (1.72%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 20 (1.10%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 20 (0.32%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 21 (80.64%)

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Passport records of Oadby and Wigston residents

  1. Europe – 84.47% (48,779)
    1. United Kingdom – 80.72% (46,614)
    2. Other Europe – 3.34% (1,931)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.97% (1,714)
        1. Poland – 0.72% (416)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.62% (359)
        3. Italy – 0.43% (248)
        4. Romania – 0.32% (187)
        5. Portugal – 0.31% (180)
        6. France – 0.19% (112)
        7. Germany – 0.16% (94)
        8. Spain – 0.10% (60)
        9. Lithuania – 0.10% (58)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.38% (217)
        1. Turkey – 0.28% (163)
        2. Other Europe – 0.09% (54)
    3. Ireland – 0.41% (234)
  2. No passport held – 12.38% (7,148)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.16% (1,250)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.76% (1,015)
    2. Middle East – 0.16% (92)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.14% (83)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.10% (58)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (2)
  4. Africa – 0.72% (413)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.27% (158)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.24% (138)
    3. North Africa – 0.20% (117)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.23% (133)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.18% (105)
    2. Central and South America – 0.05% (28)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.05% (26)

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 5 (0.72%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 4 (0.20%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 8 (0.24%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 8 (0.27%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 6 (2.16%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 5 (0.16%)
    2. Southern Asia – rank – 6 (1.76%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 9 (0.00%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 12 (0.14%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 13 (0.10%)
  3. Europe – rank – 9 (84.47%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 9 (80.72%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 11 (0.41%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 13 (3.34%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 3 (0.38%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 1 (0.28%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 12 (0.09%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 16 (2.97%)
        1. France – rank – 5 (0.19%)
        2. Germany – rank – 7 (0.16%)
        3. Italy – rank – 8 (0.43%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 8 (0.31%)
        5. Spain – rank – 13 (0.10%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 15 (0.62%)
        7. Romania – rank – 16 (0.32%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.10%)
        9. Poland – rank – 19 (0.72%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.23%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.18%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 12 (0.05%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 12 (0.05%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 19 (12.38%)

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Ethnic groups in Oadby and Wigston

  1. White – 63.37% (36,592)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 59.76% (34,512)
    2. Other White – 2.93% (1,692)
    3. Irish – 0.62% (360)
    4. Roma – 0.03% (18)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.02% (10)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 27.93% (16,131)
    1. Indian – 21.11% (12,189)
    2. Pakistani – 3.95% (2,282)
    3. Other Asian – 1.77% (1,020)
    4. Chinese – 0.56% (325)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.55% (315)
  3. Other ethnic group – 3.29% (1,897)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.62% (1,515)
    2. Arab – 0.66% (382)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.24% (1,873)
    1. White and Asian – 1.26% (730)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.94% (541)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.71% (408)
    4. White and Black African – 0.34% (194)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.17% (1,254)
    1. African – 1.26% (725)
    2. Caribbean – 0.68% (394)
    3. Other Black – 0.23% (135)

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  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 2 (27.93%)
    1. Indian – rank – 2 (21.11%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 3 (3.95%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 5 (1.77%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 6 (0.55%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 10 (0.56%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 4 (3.29%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 3 (2.62%)
    2. Arab – rank – 4 (0.66%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 6 (3.24%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 1 (1.26%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (0.71%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 8 (0.34%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.94%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 8 (2.17%)
    1. African – rank – 8 (1.26%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.68%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 10 (0.23%)
  5. White – rank – 24 (63.37%)
    1. Irish – rank – 12 (0.62%)
    2. Other White – rank – 17 (2.93%)
    3. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 22 (59.76%)
    4. Roma – rank – 22 (0.03%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 23 (0.02%)

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Religions in Oadby and Wigston

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 19,996 34.63
No religion 17,441 30.2
Muslim 6,480 11.22
Hindu 5,747 9.95
Sikh 4,342 7.52
Not answered 3,128 5.42
Other religion 333 0.58
Buddhist 185 0.32
Jewish 95 0.16

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Sikh 1 7.52
Hindu 2 9.95
Muslim 3 11.22
Other religion 3 0.58
Jewish 4 0.16
Buddhist 11 0.32
Not answered 17 5.42
No religion 23 30.2
Christian 24 34.63

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Employment and unemployment amongst Oadby and Wigston Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 56.16% (26,511)
    1. In employment – 53.74% (25,369)
      1. Employee – 45.54% (21,501)
        1. Full-time – 32.91% (15,536)
        2. Part-time – 12.64% (5,965)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.56% (3,096)
        1. Full-time – 3.70% (1,745)
        2. Part-time – 2.86% (1,351)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.64% (772)
        1. Full-time – 1.20% (566)
        2. Part-time – 0.44% (206)
    2. Unemployed – 2.42% (1,142)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.87% (19,769)
    1. Retired – 24.87% (11,743)
    2. Student – 7.02% (3,313)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.19% (1,978)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.19% (1,505)
    5. Other – 2.61% (1,230)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.97% (930)
    1. In employment – 1.31% (620)
      1. Employee – 1.22% (578)
        1. Part-time – 1.02% (483)
        2. Full-time – 0.20% (95)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (38)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (30)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (8)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (4)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (4)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.66% (310)

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 3 (41.87%)
    1. Student – rank – 6 (7.02%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 8 (4.19%)
    3. Other – rank – 9 (2.61%)
    4. Retired – rank – 10 (24.87%)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 14 (3.19%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 10 (1.97%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (0.66%)
    2. In employment – rank – 16 (1.31%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 7 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (0.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (0.06%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.02%)
      3. Employee – rank – 16 (1.22%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 15 (1.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.20%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 20 (56.16%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 8 (2.42%)
    2. In employment – rank – 19 (53.74%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (1.64%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.44%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (1.20%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 17 (6.56%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 14 (2.86%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (3.70%)
      3. Employee – rank – 20 (45.54%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (12.64%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (32.91%)

Comparing Oadby and Wigston wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Oadby and Wigston

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9,217 19.52
Intermediate occupations 6,122 12.97
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6,033 12.78
Routine occupations 5,916 12.53
Semi-routine occupations 5,354 11.34
Small employers and own account workers 4,348 9.21
Full-time students 4,135 8.76
Never worked and long-term unemployed 3,687 7.81
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 2,398 5.08

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 2 12.97
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6 7.81
Full-time students 7 8.76
Semi-routine occupations 9 11.34
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 19.52
Small employers and own account workers 15 9.21
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 12.78
Routine occupations 18 12.53
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 19 5.08

Comparing Oadby and Wigston wards.

Occupation groups in Oadby and Wigston

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 5,815 22.37
Associate professional and technical 3,255 12.52
Managers, directors and senior officials 2,997 11.53
Administrative and secretarial 2,784 10.71
Skilled trades 2,437 9.38
Caring, leisure and other service 2,439 9.38
Elementary 2,376 9.14
Sales and customer service 2,093 8.05
Process, plant and machine operatives 1,793 6.9

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Rank of Oadby and Wigston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Administrative and secretarial 2 10.71
Professional occupations 5 22.37
Caring, leisure and other service 6 9.38
Sales and customer service 7 8.05
Associate professional and technical 15 12.52
Managers, directors and senior officials 17 11.53
Process, plant and machine operatives 17 6.9
Skilled trades 18 9.38
Elementary 19 9.14

Comparing Oadby and Wigston wards.