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Affluence in LE11 2JA

How LE11 2JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE11 2JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE11 2JA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,539
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the LE11 2JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

LE11 2JAEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the LE11 2JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE11 2JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the LE11 2JA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

LE11 2JAEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE11 2JA (Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe) (about 1,610 residents).

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

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