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Affluence in LE2 8PS

How LE2 8PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Aylestone South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 8PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 8PS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in the LE2 8PS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

LE2 8PSEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the LE2 8PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 8PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the LE2 8PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.2% have no qualifications.

LE2 8PSEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications28.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 8PS (Aylestone South) (about 1,818 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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