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Oakham South · Rutland

Oakham South: your neighbourhood

Oakham South electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 36.1% here, compared with 25.3% across Rutland (10.8 percentage points higher).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 17% across Rutland (6.1 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 40.5% here, compared with 37.9% across Rutland (2.6 percentage points higher).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

36.1%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,524 out of 4,221.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

168 out of 4,222.

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People counted in the census

4,220

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,220 out of 4,220.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40.5%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,483 out of 3,660.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.1%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

914 out of 1,982.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.4%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

225 out of 1,982.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

50.1%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,836 out of 3,667.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

48.1%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,763 out of 3,667.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.2%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

79 out of 3,667.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.6%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

499 out of 3,660.

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Homes rented privately

11%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

211 out of 1,982.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

40.4%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,483 out of 3,667.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

171 out of 1,982.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Oakham South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

68 out of 3,667.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Oakham South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

133 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 167 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Oakham South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Oakham South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024136
October 2024144
November 2024165
December 2024178
January 2025166
February 202593
March 2025115
April 2025131
May 2025248
June 2025113
July 2025144
August 202591
September 2025124
October 2025181
November 202562
December 2025114
January 2026112
February 202651
March 2026133
April 2026141
May 2026143
June 202684
July 2026152
August 202666
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Oakham South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime38
criminal damage arson18
public order15
shoplifting14
other theft14
vehicle crime11
drugs9
burglary4
bicycle theft3
possession of weapons3
other crime2
theft from the person2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Rutland →