Affluence in LE2 7NU
How LE2 7NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City Centre
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,189 (2024)
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How well off LE2 7NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 7NU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
11.2% of adults in the LE2 7NU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1% are retired and 85.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
6.7% of adults in the LE2 7NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the LE2 7NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 3.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7NU (Leicester City Centre) (about 3,189 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.