Is Oadby, Leicestershire a nice place to live?

Is Oadby a nice place to live or is Oadby a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Oadby meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Oadby?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Oadby. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Oadby. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Oadby Uplands27366
2Oadby Grange27158
3Oadby Woodlands26369
4Oadby Brocks Hill25887
5Wigston Meadowcourt25248
6Wigston St Wolstan's22392
7Thurnby & Houghton20688
8Wigston All Saints18007
9Oadby St Peter's17024
10Evington14587
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Sileby - A depressing town with a shameful history

Is Oadby a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Oadby, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Oadby residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Harborough3.7
Blaby4.19
Oadby and Wigston (Oadby)4.81
Leicester5.23

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Oadby. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Oadby. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Thurnby & Houghton (Best)29817
2Oadby Woodlands27063
3Oadby Grange26358
4Oadby Brocks Hill23317
5Oadby Uplands23245
6Wigston Meadowcourt21319
7Wigston St Wolstan's20209
8Wigston All Saints15017
9Oadby St Peter's13630
10Evington (Worst)12718
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Corby...the name says it all!

Is Oadby rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Oadby. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Oadby Grange29398
2Oadby Brocks Hill28629
3Oadby Woodlands28448
4Oadby Uplands28131
5Thurnby & Houghton26266
6Wigston Meadowcourt25084
7Wigston St Wolstan's23234
8Wigston All Saints20953
9Oadby St Peter's17531
10Evington13406
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Oadby?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Oadby rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Leicestershire.

BedsOadby and WigstonLeicestershire
1£500£495
2£650£625
3£825£750
4£1150£1100
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Oadby per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Oadby, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Oadby's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Harborough£701.20
2Blaby£689.90
3Oadby and Wigston (Oadby)£574.90
4Leicester UA£553.90
Wages
FAILED



So, is Oadby a nice place to live?

Is Oadby a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.





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