Affluence in LE1 6WT
How LE1 6WT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,395 (2024)
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How well off LE1 6WT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE1 6WT area scores 3.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
26.5% of adults in the LE1 6WT area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 59.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.4% of adults in the LE1 6WT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the LE1 6WT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 6WT (Leicester City South) (about 1,395 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.