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Affluence in LE5 5JS

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

Neighbourhood
Crown Hills
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,639 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 5JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5JS 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
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

47.4% of adults in the LE5 5JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.

LE5 5JSEngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student15.6%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in the LE5 5JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 5JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.7%8.5%
Full-time students15.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the LE5 5JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

LE5 5JSEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%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 5JS (Crown Hills) (about 1,639 residents).

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

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