Affluence in LE2 8HW
How LE2 8HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylestone North & Saffron Fields
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,913 (2024)
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How well off LE2 8HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 8HW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
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 8HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the LE2 8HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the LE2 8HW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 8HW (Aylestone North & Saffron Fields) (about 1,913 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.