Affluence in LE5 2GT
How LE5 2GT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Evington
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,041 (2024)
LE5 2GTLeicester
How well off LE5 2GT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 2GT 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.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the LE5 2GT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the LE5 2GT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the LE5 2GT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 2GT (Evington) (about 2,041 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.