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Affluence in LE5 0

How LE5 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
28,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE5 0 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 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 services1.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Income2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Crime3.3
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in LE5 0 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 19.1% are full-time students.

LE5 0England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student19.1%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.1% of adults in LE5 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 0England
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine24.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.7%8.5%
Full-time students18.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in LE5 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

LE5 0England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications5.4%2.8%
No qualifications30.1%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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