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Affluence in LE

How LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,166,015 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 626 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Health and disability6.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,665
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in LE are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

LEEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in LE work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in LE hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

LEEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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