Affluence in LE19 2JB
How LE19 2JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whetstone
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
LE19 2JBLeicester
How well off LE19 2JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE19 2JB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the LE19 2JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the LE19 2JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the LE19 2JB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE19 2JB (Whetstone) (about 1,604 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.