Affluence in LE12 8TH
How LE12 8TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
How well off LE12 8TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE12 8TH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the LE12 8TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.1% of adults in the LE12 8TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the LE12 8TH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE12 8TH (Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate) (about 1,519 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.