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Homes rented privately

8.9% to 30.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.9% in Whissendine to 30.7% in Cottesmore — a gap of 21.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whissendine8.9%48538
Langham9.4%60635
Oakham South10.6%2111,982
Ryhall & Casterton11.3%1391,231
Ketton11.8%1431,212
Lyddington12.5%75600
Greetham13.1%79601
Oakham North West14.7%2001,358
Braunston & Martinsthorpe15.7%1711,092
Uppingham16.6%3121,876
Normanton21.1%2791,323
Barleythorpe22.1%2641,195
Exton22.8%142624
Oakham North East24.8%3341,345
Cottesmore30.7%3331,084
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2% to 4.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2% in Cottesmore to 4.9% in Greetham — a gap of 2.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cottesmore2%723,648
Oakham North East3%993,264
Ryhall & Casterton3.1%922,936
Normanton3.2%1023,174
Ketton3.2%912,830
Uppingham3.3%1554,723
Barleythorpe3.4%1002,934
Lyddington3.7%491,341
Whissendine3.7%461,245
Oakham South4%1684,222
Braunston & Martinsthorpe4%962,406
Exton4.2%571,367
Langham4.4%611,401
Oakham North West4.6%1433,085
Greetham4.9%1212,475
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People aged 65 or over

15.3% to 36.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15.3% in Cottesmore to 36.1% in Oakham South — a gap of 20.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cottesmore15.3%5593,647
Greetham15.5%3842,475
Barleythorpe15.8%4652,935
Oakham North East21.5%7033,263
Uppingham22.9%1,0824,719
Oakham North West23.6%7283,085
Normanton24.6%7813,172
Ryhall & Casterton25.2%7412,936
Whissendine31.1%3881,249
Ketton31.6%8942,830
Lyddington31.9%4261,337
Braunston & Martinsthorpe32.2%7752,406
Exton33.3%4551,366
Langham33.9%4751,403
Oakham South36.1%1,5244,221
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.2% to 19.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.2% in Barleythorpe to 19.7% in Oakham North West — a gap of 10.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barleythorpe9.2%2082,256
Lyddington10%1171,167
Normanton10.3%2752,667
Cottesmore10.7%3203,003
Braunston & Martinsthorpe10.7%2282,131
Ketton12.3%2932,384
Whissendine12.4%1341,085
Exton12.5%1511,207
Ryhall & Casterton12.9%3102,400
Oakham North East13.5%3542,628
Uppingham13.5%5073,743
Oakham South13.6%4993,660
Langham15.2%1841,212
Greetham18.5%4142,235
Oakham North West19.7%4982,524
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.7% to 48%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 27.7% in Oakham North West to 48% in Lyddington — a gap of 20.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oakham North West27.7%6982,524
Greetham29.4%6582,235
Cottesmore30%9003,003
Ryhall & Casterton35.3%8462,400
Oakham North East36.5%9592,628
Uppingham36.7%1,3753,743
Barleythorpe39.5%8922,256
Langham40.3%4881,212
Oakham South40.5%1,4833,660
Exton42%5071,207
Normanton42.1%1,1242,667
Ketton43.2%1,0312,384
Whissendine43.6%4731,085
Braunston & Martinsthorpe47.7%1,0162,131
Lyddington48%5601,167
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.8% to 17.1%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.8% in Normanton to 17.1% in Oakham North West — a gap of 10.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Normanton6.8%901,323
Lyddington7.9%47596
Braunston & Martinsthorpe8%871,090
Cottesmore8.6%931,085
Whissendine8.6%46532
Ketton8.8%1071,212
Barleythorpe9.1%1091,198
Greetham9.8%59599
Ryhall & Casterton10.2%1251,231
Langham10.2%65638
Oakham South11.4%2251,982
Exton11.4%71623
Oakham North East12%1611,347
Uppingham12%2251,878
Oakham North West17.1%2331,360
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.3% to 19.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.3% in Lyddington to 19.6% in Oakham North West — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lyddington4.3%26600
Langham4.6%29635
Normanton6.7%891,323
Greetham7.7%46601
Exton7.9%49624
Braunston & Martinsthorpe8.3%911,092
Oakham South8.6%1711,982
Barleythorpe9.5%1131,195
Cottesmore10.1%1091,084
Whissendine10.6%57538
Ketton10.9%1321,212
Ryhall & Casterton11.2%1381,231
Oakham North East13.2%1771,345
Uppingham17.2%3221,876
Oakham North West19.6%2661,358
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BarleythorpeBraunston & MartinsthorpeCottesmoreExtonGreethamKettonLanghamLyddingtonNormantonOakham North EastOakham North WestOakham SouthRyhall & CastertonUppinghamWhissendine
15 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Barleythorpe →2,934 people · census date in profileBraunston & Martinsthorpe →2,406 people · census date in profileCottesmore →3,648 people · census date in profileExton →1,367 people · census date in profileGreetham →2,474 people · census date in profileKetton →2,829 people · census date in profileLangham →1,400 people · census date in profileLyddington →1,341 people · census date in profileNormanton →3,174 people · census date in profileOakham North East →3,265 people · census date in profileOakham North West →3,085 people · census date in profileOakham South →4,220 people · census date in profileRyhall & Casterton →2,936 people · census date in profileUppingham →4,724 people · census date in profileWhissendine →1,244 people · census date in profile