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Affluence in LE5 2

How LE5 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
19,832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE5 2 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,766
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in LE5 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

LE5 2England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in LE5 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 2England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in LE5 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

LE5 2England
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%18.1%

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

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