Affluence in LE2 6ES
How LE2 6ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
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How well off LE2 6ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 6ES area scores 3.0 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
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the LE2 6ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 15.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the LE2 6ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the LE2 6ES area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6ES (West Knighton) (about 2,383 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.