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Affluence in LE2

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
170,325 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE2 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 89 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Income4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Employment5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,859
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in LE2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 19.9% are full-time students.

LE2England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student19.9%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in LE2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE2England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students19.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in LE2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

LE2England
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%

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

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