Affluence in LE5 3BF
How LE5 3BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthews & Highfields North
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,908 (2024)
LE5 3BFLeicester
How well off LE5 3BF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 3BF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.3% of adults in the LE5 3BF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.4% of adults in the LE5 3BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the LE5 3BF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 39.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 3BF (St Matthews & Highfields North) (about 1,908 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.