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Affluence in LE5 4

How LE5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
28,317 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE5 4 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Income2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Crime4.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,892
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in LE5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

LE5 4England
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15% of adults in LE5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 4England
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine25.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in LE5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.2% have no qualifications.

LE5 4England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications35.2%18.1%

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

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