Affluence in LE2 7QE
How LE2 7QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylestone North & Saffron Fields
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,116 (2024)
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How well off LE2 7QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 7QE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the LE2 7QE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the LE2 7QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the LE2 7QE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7QE (Aylestone North & Saffron Fields) (about 2,116 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.