Affluence in LE5 5RF
How LE5 5RF 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)
How well off LE5 5RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5RF 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the LE5 5RF 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.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the LE5 5RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the LE5 5RF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 5RF (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.