Affluence in LE5 5BS
How LE5 5BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crown Hills
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,600 (2024)
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How well off LE5 5BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5BS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the LE5 5BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.5% of adults in the LE5 5BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the LE5 5BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 5BS (Crown Hills) (about 1,600 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.