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Affluence in LE5 0LL

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

Neighbourhood
Northfields & Merrydale
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 0LL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 0LL 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,618
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in the LE5 0LL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.

LE5 0LLEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student12.1%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12% of adults in the LE5 0LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 0LLEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine27%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the LE5 0LL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.9% have no qualifications.

LE5 0LLEngland
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications5.9%2.8%
No qualifications33.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 0LL (Northfields & Merrydale) (about 3,096 residents).

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

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