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Affluence in LE5 0TL

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

Neighbourhood
Humberstone & Hamilton South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,019 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 0TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 0TL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,576
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in the LE5 0TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

LE5 0TLEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the LE5 0TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 0TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the LE5 0TL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

LE5 0TLEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 0TL (Humberstone & Hamilton South) (about 2,019 residents).

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

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