Affluence in LE1 2LX
How LE1 2LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Belgrave South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,935 (2024)
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How well off LE1 2LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE1 2LX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the LE1 2LX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.3% of adults in the LE1 2LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.7% of adults in the LE1 2LX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 47.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 2LX (Belgrave South) (about 1,935 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.