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Affluence in LE4 5NU

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

Neighbourhood
Abbey Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,840 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 5NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 5NU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

57.9% of adults in the LE4 5NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

LE4 5NUEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the LE4 5NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 5NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine25.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the LE4 5NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

LE4 5NUEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%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 5NU (Abbey Park) (about 1,840 residents).

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

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