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Affluence in LE2 7AZ

How LE2 7AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rowley Fields & Faircharm
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 7AZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 7AZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,908
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.7% of adults in the LE2 7AZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 2% are retired and 45% are full-time students.

LE2 7AZEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student45%7.9%
Retired2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the LE2 7AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 7AZEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students44.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.1% of adults in the LE2 7AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

LE2 7AZEngland
Degree level or above46.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent32.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7AZ (Rowley Fields & Faircharm) (about 1,615 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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