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Affluence in LE1 5

How LE1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,074 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE1 5 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime3.5
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment3.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.2
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

28.9% of adults in LE1 5 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.2% are retired and 57.8% are full-time students.

LE1 5England
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.9%
Self-employed3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student57.8%7.9%
Retired3.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14% of adults in LE1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE1 5England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.1%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students57.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in LE1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

LE1 5England
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent42.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%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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