Oadby
Built-up area in Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.6, -1.073 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 62 00 |
| Population: | 23,184 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire, England, lying just south‑east of Leicester city centre. Its name derives from Old Norse, reflecting Viking settlement in the area, and the place grew from a small agricultural village into a prosperous commuter suburb during the 19th and 20th centuries, with many attractive Edwardian and interwar houses.
Today Oadby is largely residential, known for good schools, local shops and pleasant green spaces, while benefiting from close links to Leicester and institutions such as the University of Leicester. Leisure and local identity are marked by features like Leicester Racecourse on its edge, and the town has a diverse community with a notably strong South Asian presence alongside long‑standing family neighbourhoods.
Postcode districts covering Oadby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Coventry 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Nuneaton 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Rugby 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Loughborough 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Kettering 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Kettering Town 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Corby 18 miles28.9 km
- West Bridgford 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Long Eaton 22 miles35.4 km
- Hinckley 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Swadlincote 23.8 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Oadby Uplands Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Oadby St. Peter's Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Oadby Grange Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Oadby Brocks Hill Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Oadby Woodlands Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stoughton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wigston St. Wolstan's Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Great Stretton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wigston Meadowcourt Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Knighton Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wigston Fields Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Wigston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Oadby
LE2 5PD, LE2 5PR, LE2 4QZ, LE2 2RJ, LE2 2LE, LE2 4EB, LE2 5FE, LE2 5DG, LE2 5HP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 30.1 miles48.4 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Leicester Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Oadby Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Voco Leicester 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Winstanley House 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
Schools in Oadby
- Beauchamp College Secondary
- Brocks Hill Primary School Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Gartree High School Secondary
- Langmoor Primary School Oadby Primary
- Launde Primary School Primary
- Manor High School Secondary
- Woodland Grange Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 0.9 miles1.5 km
- University of Leicester University 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Belgrave Library Library 4 miles6.5 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 14 miles22.5 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 16 miles25.7 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Normanton Park Estate 19.3 miles31.1 km