Affluence in LE2 7EQ
How LE2 7EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West End & Westcotes
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
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How well off LE2 7EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 7EQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.6% of adults in the LE2 7EQ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 2.2% are retired and 50.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the LE2 7EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the LE2 7EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7EQ (West End & Westcotes) (about 1,781 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.