Affluence in LE2 7BA
How LE2 7BA 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)
How well off LE2 7BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 7BA 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.7% of adults in the LE2 7BA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 2% are retired and 45% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the LE2 7BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the LE2 7BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7BA (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.