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Affluence in LE2 1LR

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

Neighbourhood
Stoneygate North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,978 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 1LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 1LR 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
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

40.6% of adults in the LE2 1LR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 23.7% are full-time students.

LE2 1LREngland
Employee, full-time18.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student23.7%7.9%
Retired8.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other6.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.3% of adults in the LE2 1LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 1LREngland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.6%8.5%
Full-time students23.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the LE2 1LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 31.2% have no qualifications.

LE2 1LREngland
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications31.2%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 1LR (Stoneygate North) (about 1,978 residents).

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

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