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Affluence in LE4 5FX

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

Neighbourhood
Abbey Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,167 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 5FX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 5FX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in the LE4 5FX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 12.2% are full-time students.

LE4 5FXEngland
Employee, full-time48.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student12.2%7.9%
Retired5.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in the LE4 5FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 5FXEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in the LE4 5FX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

LE4 5FXEngland
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 5FX (Abbey Park) (about 2,167 residents).

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

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