Affluence in LE5 2NS
How LE5 2NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurnby Lodge
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,754 (2024)
LE5 2NSLeicester
How well off LE5 2NS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 2NS 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the LE5 2NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the LE5 2NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the LE5 2NS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 2NS (Thurnby Lodge) (about 1,754 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.