Affluence in LE2 6QA
How LE2 6QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Lane
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
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How well off LE2 6QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 6QA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the LE2 6QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.2% of adults in the LE2 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the LE2 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6QA (Saffron Lane) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.