Affluence in LE2 6BL
How LE2 6BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,365 (2024)
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How well off LE2 6BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 6BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
26.6% of adults in the LE2 6BL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 59.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.8% of adults in the LE2 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the LE2 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6BL (West Knighton) (about 2,365 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.