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Affluence in LE5 5RG

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

Neighbourhood
Stoneygate North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 5RG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 5RG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 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
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • 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

52.5% of adults in the LE5 5RG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.

LE5 5RGEngland
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student14.6%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the LE5 5RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 5RGEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students14.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the LE5 5RG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

LE5 5RGEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%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 5RG (Stoneygate North) (about 2,096 residents).

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

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