Affluence in LE5 1NE
How LE5 1NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurnby Lodge
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
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How well off LE5 1NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 1NE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the LE5 1NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the LE5 1NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the LE5 1NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 1NE (Thurnby Lodge) (about 1,750 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.