Affluence in LE2 6GU
How LE2 6GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
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How well off LE2 6GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 6GU 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 (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
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the LE2 6GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the LE2 6GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the LE2 6GU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6GU (West Knighton) (about 1,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.