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Affluence in LE1 1DR

How LE1 1DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Leicester City Centre
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,354 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE1 1DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE1 1DR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,040
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in the LE1 1DR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.4% are retired and 19% are full-time students.

LE1 1DREngland
Employee, full-time51.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student19%7.9%
Retired1.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the LE1 1DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE1 1DREngland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students18.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.1% of adults in the LE1 1DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

LE1 1DREngland
Degree level or above57.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 1DR (Leicester City Centre) (about 1,354 residents).

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

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