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Affluence in LE1 4QL

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

Neighbourhood
Abbey Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,699 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE1 4QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE1 4QL 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.4% of adults in the LE1 4QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 3.7% are retired and 41.3% are full-time students.

LE1 4QLEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student41.3%7.9%
Retired3.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in the LE1 4QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE1 4QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students40.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in the LE1 4QL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

LE1 4QLEngland
Degree level or above39.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 4QL (Abbey Park) (about 2,699 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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