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Affluence in LE5 1TE

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

Neighbourhood
Hamilton North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,112 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 1TE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 1TE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • 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

62.9% of adults in the LE5 1TE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

LE5 1TEEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in the LE5 1TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 1TEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the LE5 1TE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

LE5 1TEEngland
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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 1TE (Hamilton North) (about 2,112 residents).

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

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