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Affluence in LE2 1FF

How LE2 1FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stoneygate North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,425 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 1FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 1FF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
  • 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,519
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.7% of adults in the LE2 1FF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 29.4% are full-time students.

LE2 1FFEngland
Employee, full-time20.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student29.4%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.1% of adults in the LE2 1FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 1FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.9%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students29.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the LE2 1FF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

LE2 1FFEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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 1FF (Stoneygate North) (about 2,425 residents).

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

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