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Affluence in LE1

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
36,800 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE1 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Living environment3.1
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Income4.1
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,434
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.6% of adults in LE1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 39.8% are full-time students.

LE1England
Employee, full-time24.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed3.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student39.8%7.9%
Retired6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in LE1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE1England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students39.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in LE1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

LE1England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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