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Affluence in LE1 6

How LE1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
17,933 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE1 6 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Crime2.6
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Living environment2.9
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,932
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

29.3% of adults in LE1 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.6% are retired and 55.9% are full-time students.

LE1 6England
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed3.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student55.9%7.9%
Retired3.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.7% of adults in LE1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE1 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.2%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine4.9%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students55.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in LE1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.

LE1 6England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent40.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications9%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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