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Affluence in LE2 0NA

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

Neighbourhood
Highfields South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,106 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 0NA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 0NA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,448
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.3% of adults in the LE2 0NA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 26.7% are full-time students.

LE2 0NAEngland
Employee, full-time18.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student26.7%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.6% of adults in the LE2 0NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 0NAEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.3%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.6%8.5%
Full-time students26%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the LE2 0NA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

LE2 0NAEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 0NA (Highfields South) (about 2,106 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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