Affluence in LE5 0DN
How LE5 0DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northfields & Merrydale
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,775 (2024)
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How well off LE5 0DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 0DN area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the LE5 0DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.6% of adults in the LE5 0DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.5% of adults in the LE5 0DN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 43.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 0DN (Northfields & Merrydale) (about 2,775 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.