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Affluence in LE21

How LE21 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
4,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE21 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Income4.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,125
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in LE21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 28.6% are full-time students.

LE21England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student28.6%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in LE21 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE21England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students28.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in LE21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

LE21England
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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