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Postcode · Ashby-de-La-Zouch

Affluence in LE65 2GU

How LE65 2GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ashby de la Zouch South
Council
North West Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,034 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE65 2GU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE65 2GU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in the LE65 2GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

LE65 2GUEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in the LE65 2GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE65 2GUEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in the LE65 2GU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

LE65 2GUEngland
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE65 2GU (Ashby de la Zouch South) (about 2,034 residents).

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

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