Affluence in LE1 2LT
How LE1 2LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthews & Highfields North
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,438 (2024)
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How well off LE1 2LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE1 2LT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.9% of adults in the LE1 2LT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
8% of adults in the LE1 2LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the LE1 2LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 37.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 2LT (St Matthews & Highfields North) (about 2,438 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.