# People and census in Oadby and Wigston The south of the East Midlands. 61,533 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 24 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Oadby and Wigston, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## What is the population of Oadby and Wigston? Oadby and Wigston had 57,747 usual residents at the census. Oadby and Wigston is the 10th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Oadby and Wigston: **57,747** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Oadby and Wigston had 57,747 usual residents at the census. Oadby and Wigston is the 10th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-population ## Population estimate Oadby and Wigston: **61,533** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Oadby and Wigston’s population was an estimated 61,533 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. Oadby and Wigston is 11th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Oadby and Wigston: **61.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.6% of residents in Oadby and Wigston were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against East Midlands: 3% lower (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Oadby and Wigston: **21.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.3% of residents in Oadby and Wigston were aged 65 or over at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%. - Against East Midlands: 9% higher (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Oadby and Wigston: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of residents in Oadby and Wigston were aged under 15 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Oadby and Wigston: **19.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.4% of residents in Oadby and Wigston were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 42% higher (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Oadby and Wigston: **17.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.2% of residents in Oadby and Wigston had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%. - Against East Midlands: 6% lower (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Oadby and Wigston: **81.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.9% of residents in Oadby and Wigston said their health was good or very good. In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-good-health ## Households Oadby and Wigston: **22,617** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Oadby and Wigston had 22,617 households at the census. Oadby and Wigston is 8th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Oadby and Wigston: **16.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.8% of households in Oadby and Wigston had no car or van at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%. - Against East Midlands: 12% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Oadby and Wigston: **75.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 75.9% of households in Oadby and Wigston owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 14% higher (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Oadby and Wigston: **2,454 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Oadby and Wigston had 2,454 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 7.9 times (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Oadby and Wigston: **16.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.0% of households in Oadby and Wigston rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 14% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Oadby and Wigston: **7.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.9% of households in Oadby and Wigston rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%. - Against East Midlands: 47% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Oadby and Wigston: **32.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Oadby and Wigston had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%. - Against East Midlands: 10% higher (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Oadby and Wigston: **27.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 27.9% of residents in Oadby and Wigston identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%. - Against East Midlands: 3.5 times (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Oadby and Wigston: **2.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.2% of residents in Oadby and Wigston identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%. - Against East Midlands: 19% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Oadby and Wigston: **3.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.2% of residents in Oadby and Wigston identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%. - Against East Midlands: 33% higher (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Oadby and Wigston: **3.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.3% of residents in Oadby and Wigston identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%. - Against East Midlands: 2.5 times (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Oadby and Wigston: **63.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 63.4% of residents in Oadby and Wigston identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 26% lower (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Oadby and Wigston: **34.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.6% of residents in Oadby and Wigston said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 24% lower (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Oadby and Wigston: **30.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.2% of residents in Oadby and Wigston said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 25% lower (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Oadby and Wigston: **28.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.8% of working residents in Oadby and Wigston worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%. - Against East Midlands: 12% higher (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Oadby and Wigston: **0.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Oadby and Wigston’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East Midlands: 20% lower (0.5%) - Against the UK: 33% higher (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000135) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000135/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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