Affluence in LE5 1WL
How LE5 1WL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurnby Lodge
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
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How well off LE5 1WL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 1WL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.1% of adults in the LE5 1WL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the LE5 1WL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.5% of adults in the LE5 1WL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 1WL (Thurnby Lodge) (about 1,829 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.