Affluence in LE2 2PR
How LE2 2PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
LE2 2PRLeicester
How well off LE2 2PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 2PR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the LE2 2PR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.9% of adults in the LE2 2PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.8% of adults in the LE2 2PR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 2PR (Knighton) (about 1,683 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.