Affluence in LE2 1GL
How LE2 1GL 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)
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How well off LE2 1GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 1GL 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.3% of adults in the LE2 1GL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 26.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.6% of adults in the LE2 1GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the LE2 1GL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 1GL (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.