Affluence in LE2 6HR
How LE2 6HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
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How well off LE2 6HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 6HR 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the LE2 6HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the LE2 6HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the LE2 6HR 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 6HR (West Knighton) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.