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Affluence in LE5 5PS

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

Neighbourhood
Stoneygate North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 5PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5PS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,519
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in the LE5 5PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

LE5 5PSEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family11%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in the LE5 5PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 5PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in the LE5 5PS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

LE5 5PSEngland
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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 5PS (Stoneygate North) (about 1,730 residents).

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

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