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Affluence in LE87

How LE87 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
8,941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE87 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE87 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.8
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Employment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.3% of adults in LE87 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 36.7% are full-time students.

LE87England
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student36.7%7.9%
Retired10.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in LE87 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE87England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students36.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in LE87 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

LE87England
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent33.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%

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

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