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Affluence in LE2 0UJ

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

Neighbourhood
St Matthews & Highfields North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,908 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 0UJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 0UJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,583
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.3% of adults in the LE2 0UJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.

LE2 0UJEngland
Employee, full-time19.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.7%11.9%
Self-employed4%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.3%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.4% of adults in the LE2 0UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 0UJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional5.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine25.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the LE2 0UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 39.1% have no qualifications.

LE2 0UJEngland
Degree level or above16.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications6.9%2.8%
No qualifications39.1%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 0UJ (St Matthews & Highfields North) (about 1,908 residents).

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

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