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Affluence in LE5 2BD

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

Neighbourhood
Colchester Road
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 2BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 2BD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,752
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the LE5 2BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

LE5 2BDEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

LE5 2BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the LE5 2BD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

LE5 2BDEngland
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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 2BD (Colchester Road) (about 1,704 residents).

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

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