Affluence in LE12 9DU
How LE12 9DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shepshed East
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
LE12 9DULoughborough
How well off LE12 9DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE12 9DU area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- 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
55.8% of adults in the LE12 9DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the LE12 9DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the LE12 9DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE12 9DU (Shepshed East) (about 1,410 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.