Affluence in LE5 6LE
How LE5 6LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Evington
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
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How well off LE5 6LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE5 6LE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the LE5 6LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the LE5 6LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the LE5 6LE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 6LE (Evington) (about 1,747 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.