Affluence in LE2 6GD
How LE2 6GD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
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How well off LE2 6GD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 6GD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the LE2 6GD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the LE2 6GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the LE2 6GD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6GD (West Knighton) (about 1,715 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.