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Affluence in LE2 9FD

How LE2 9FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Eyres Monsell
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,321 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 9FD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 9FD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,122
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the LE2 9FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

LE2 9FDEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.6% of adults in the LE2 9FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 9FDEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine26%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the LE2 9FD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

LE2 9FDEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%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 9FD (Eyres Monsell) (about 2,321 residents).

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

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