# Oadby

Town in Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands.

Oadby is a town in Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands. Median sale price £338,501 in 2025. Recorded crime 52.4 per 1,000 people. About 25,474 people.

Town. Code E63002684. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)

Oadby is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Oadby add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £338,501** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Oadby was £338,501 in 2025. 306th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/oadby#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 24,039** (2021). Oadby had 24,039 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 458th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/oadby#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in Oadby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/oadby#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Oadby, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/oadby#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63002684) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in Oadby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63002684) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 308 homes were sold in Oadby in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63002684) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Oadby.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63002684) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oadby had 24,039 usual residents at the census.

## How Oadby compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Oadby | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £338,501 | 2nd most expensive | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 24,039 | 33rd most populated | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | joint 29th most people in radon Affected Areas | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 9th highest | 105 towns, East Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Oadby safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oadby at a rate of 52.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 146 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Oadby.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (518), other crime (277) and anti-social behaviour (194).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Oadby was 51.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in Oadby, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Oadby has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Oadby

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oadby and Wigston 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025970) | 1,735 | 57.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.8% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025971) | 1,207 | 60.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025972) | 1,328 | 66.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025976) | 1,365 | 59.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.1% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025977) | 1,535 | 161.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025978) | 1,652 | 74.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025974) | 2,042 | 57.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.5% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025980) | 1,391 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025973) | 2,590 | 28.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.5% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025975) | 1,420 | 61.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.0% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025984) | 1,410 | 33.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025982) | 1,969 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025979) | 1,418 | 25.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025983) | 1,255 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Oadby and Wigston 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/neighbourhood/e01025981) | 1,713 | 30.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Harborough, Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harborough-oadby-and-wigston): Neil O'Brien (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)

## Postcode districts covering Oadby

[LE2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le2)

## Middle areas in Oadby

[Oadby East](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/oadby-east), [Oadby North](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/oadby-north), [Oadby South & West](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston/oadby-south-and-west)

## Towns near Oadby

[Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester), [Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wigston), [Countesthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/countesthorpe), [Blaby and Whetstone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blaby-and-whetstone), [Birstall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/birstall), [Enderby and Narborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/enderby-and-narborough)

## Oadby in brief

Oadby is a town in Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands.
About 25,474 people lived in Oadby in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £338,501 in 2025 across 308 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 52.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Oadby was £338,501 in 2025.
Oadby had 24,039 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in Oadby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Oadby, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63002684
- Constituency: [Harborough, Oadby and Wigston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harborough-oadby-and-wigston)
- Council: [Oadby and Wigston †](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,474*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 68

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester), [Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wigston), [Countesthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/countesthorpe), [Blaby and Whetstone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blaby-and-whetstone), [Birstall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/birstall), [Enderby and Narborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/enderby-and-narborough)

## Latest updates for Oadby

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63002684

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/oadby, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/oadby#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/oadby