Affluence in LE2 8TH
How LE2 8TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylestone South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,790 (2024)
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How well off LE2 8TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 8TH 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
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment3.0
- 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
54.4% of adults in the LE2 8TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.2% of adults in the LE2 8TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the LE2 8TH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 8TH (Aylestone South) (about 1,790 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.