Affluence in LE5 0QL
How LE5 0QL 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)
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How well off LE5 0QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 0QL 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
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the LE5 0QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
12% of adults in the LE5 0QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the LE5 0QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 0QL (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.