Affluence in LE2 7DE
How LE2 7DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,407 (2024)
LE2 7DELeicester
How well off LE2 7DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 7DE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
22.6% of adults in the LE2 7DE area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 56.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the LE2 7DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the LE2 7DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7DE (Leicester City South) (about 3,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.