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Affluence in LE1 4

How LE1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
8,015 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE1 4 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Crime1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.3
  • Living environment3.3
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,950
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.3% of adults in LE1 4 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 2.6% are retired and 46.6% are full-time students.

LE1 4England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student46.6%7.9%
Retired2.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in LE1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE1 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.4%19.9%
Intermediate5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students46.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in LE1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

LE1 4England
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent35.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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