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Affluence in LE12 9NA

How LE12 9NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shepshed West
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,821 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE12 9NA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE12 9NA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,836
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the LE12 9NA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LE12 9NAEngland
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the LE12 9NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE12 9NAEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the LE12 9NA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

LE12 9NAEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE12 9NA (Shepshed West) (about 1,821 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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