Affluence in LE12 9AF
How LE12 9AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shepshed West
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
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How well off LE12 9AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE12 9AF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the LE12 9AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the LE12 9AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the LE12 9AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE12 9AF (Shepshed West) (about 1,389 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.