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Affluence in LE5 3RA

How LE5 3RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Spinney Hill Road
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,280 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 3RA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 3RA area scores 2.0 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,803
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in the LE5 3RA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.

LE5 3RAEngland
Employee, full-time24.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time20.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student11.1%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other7.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.6% of adults in the LE5 3RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 3RAEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine31.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.8%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.2% of adults in the LE5 3RA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 42.7% have no qualifications.

LE5 3RAEngland
Degree level or above14.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications7.3%2.8%
No qualifications42.7%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 3RA (Spinney Hill Road) (about 2,280 residents).

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

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