Affluence in LE5 1LD
How LE5 1LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Colchester Road
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
LE5 1LDLeicester
How well off LE5 1LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 1LD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the LE5 1LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the LE5 1LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the LE5 1LD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 1LD (Colchester Road) (about 1,660 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.