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Affluence in LE5 1PN

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

Neighbourhood
Hamilton North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,272 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 1PN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 1PN 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in the LE5 1PN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

LE5 1PNEngland
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the LE5 1PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 1PNEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the LE5 1PN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

LE5 1PNEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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 1PN (Hamilton North) (about 2,272 residents).

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

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