Affluence in LE5 1FE
How LE5 1FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Colchester Road
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,391 (2024)
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How well off LE5 1FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 1FE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the LE5 1FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.5% of adults in the LE5 1FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the LE5 1FE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 1FE (Colchester Road) (about 2,391 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.