Affluence in LE5 5LY
How LE5 5LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crown Hills
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,136 (2024)
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How well off LE5 5LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5LY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the LE5 5LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the LE5 5LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the LE5 5LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 39.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 5LY (Crown Hills) (about 2,136 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.