Affluence in LE12 9PL
How LE12 9PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shepshed West
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,968 (2024)
LE12 9PLLoughborough
How well off LE12 9PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE12 9PL 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
62.8% of adults in the LE12 9PL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the LE12 9PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the LE12 9PL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE12 9PL (Shepshed West) (about 2,968 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.