Affluence in LE2 2PW
How LE2 2PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,320 (2024)
LE2 2PWLeicester
How well off LE2 2PW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 2PW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- 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
51.6% of adults in the LE2 2PW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.4% of adults in the LE2 2PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.3% of adults in the LE2 2PW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 2PW (Knighton) (about 1,320 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.