Affluence in LE1 4QA
How LE1 4QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City Centre
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,149 (2024)
How well off LE1 4QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE1 4QA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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 families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
26.7% of adults in the LE1 4QA area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1% are retired and 64.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.5% of adults in the LE1 4QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the LE1 4QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 4QA (Leicester City Centre) (about 3,149 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.