Affluence in LE1 2AU
How LE1 2AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City Centre
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
LE1 2AULeicester
How well off LE1 2AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE1 2AU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47% of adults in the LE1 2AU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 30.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the LE1 2AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.9% of adults in the LE1 2AU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 2AU (Leicester City Centre) (about 1,727 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.