Affluence in LE2 8BG
How LE2 8BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylestone North & Saffron Fields
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,122 (2024)
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How well off LE2 8BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 8BG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the LE2 8BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the LE2 8BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the LE2 8BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 8BG (Aylestone North & Saffron Fields) (about 2,122 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.