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People in Oadby

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Population
23,815
Density /km²
3,441.65
Median age
40.8
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
15%
In work (16+)
53%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
40%
A-level equivalent
20%
GCSE-level
19%
Apprenticeship
3.7%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
23%
One-person homes
25%
Owned outright
45%
Private renting
17%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
53%
All adults speak English as a main language
80%
White
39%
Asian or Asian British
49%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
6%
Higher managerial & professional
17%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
21%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.8%
Full-time students
13.9%
Christian
25%
Muslim
21.2%
Hindu
17.9%
Sikh
12.0%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
18%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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