Knighton Leicester 030E

Ward: Knighton

Local Authority: Leicester (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 26,256 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 79% Better than 79% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 83% Better than 83% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
33% Complete (very good)

Employment: 84% Better than 84% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
34% Complete (very good)

Health: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

Education: 94% Better than 94% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 97% Better than 97% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
47% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 40% Better than 40% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-10% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly