Affluence in LE2 7FU
How LE2 7FU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,654 (2024)
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How well off LE2 7FU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 7FU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income6.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
22% of adults in the LE2 7FU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.9% are retired and 67.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.7% of adults in the LE2 7FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the LE2 7FU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7FU (Leicester City South) (about 3,654 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.