Affluence in LE87 2FP
How LE87 2FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,395 (2024)
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How well off LE87 2FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE87 2FP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
26.5% of adults in the LE87 2FP area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 59.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.4% of adults in the LE87 2FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the LE87 2FP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE87 2FP (Leicester City South) (about 1,395 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.