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Affluence in LE5 1

How LE5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
30,446 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE5 1 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Income3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Crime4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,342
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

59.5% of adults in LE5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

LE5 1England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in LE5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in LE5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

LE5 1England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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