Affluence in LE12 8WP
How LE12 8WP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrow upon Soar
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,419 (2024)
LE12 8WPLoughborough
How well off LE12 8WP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE12 8WP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the LE12 8WP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.7% of adults in the LE12 8WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.1% of adults in the LE12 8WP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE12 8WP (Barrow upon Soar) (about 2,419 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.