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Affluence in LE5 5FG

How LE5 5FG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crown Hills
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 5FG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5FG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,473
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in the LE5 5FG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 14.2% are full-time students.

LE5 5FGEngland
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student14.2%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the LE5 5FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 5FGEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.3%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the LE5 5FG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

LE5 5FGEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%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 5FG (Crown Hills) (about 1,623 residents).

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

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