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Affluence in LE2 0

How LE2 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
21,585 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE2 0 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.1
  • Living environment1.3
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Income1.9
  • Employment3.2
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Crime4.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,650
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.7% of adults in LE2 0 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 21.6% are full-time students.

LE2 0England
Employee, full-time22.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student21.6%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.2% of adults in LE2 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 0England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine22.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20%8.5%
Full-time students21.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in LE2 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.5% have no qualifications.

LE2 0England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.5%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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