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Affluence in LE4 5

How LE4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,298 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE4 5 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Income2.8
  • Living environment2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,590
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in LE4 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

LE4 5England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.9% of adults in LE4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 5England
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine30%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in LE4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.7% have no qualifications.

LE4 5England
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications6.5%2.8%
No qualifications34.7%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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