Affluence in LE5 5LE
How LE5 5LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfields South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
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How well off LE5 5LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5LE 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.
- Income1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.2% of adults in the LE5 5LE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.6% of adults in the LE5 5LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the LE5 5LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 38.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 5LE (Highfields South) (about 1,565 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.