Affluence in LE2 8NE
How LE2 8NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylestone South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,788 (2024)
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How well off LE2 8NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 8NE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the LE2 8NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the LE2 8NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the LE2 8NE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 8NE (Aylestone South) (about 1,788 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.