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Affluence in LE11 5

How LE11 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
21,508 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE11 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE11 5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income5.6
  • Employment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,535
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42% of adults in LE11 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 30% are full-time students.

LE11 5England
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student30%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in LE11 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE11 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students29.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in LE11 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

LE11 5England
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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