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Affluence in LE2 1PE

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

Neighbourhood
Stoneygate North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,147 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 1PE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 1PE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
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

44.3% of adults in the LE2 1PE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.

LE2 1PEEngland
Employee, full-time25.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student18.1%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other6.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the LE2 1PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 1PEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.7%8.5%
Full-time students17.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the LE2 1PE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

LE2 1PEEngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%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 1PE (Stoneygate North) (about 2,147 residents).

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

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