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Affluence in LE12

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

Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
93,282 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE12 scores 7.2 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.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 48 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Living environment6.4
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,440
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in LE12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

LE12England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in LE12 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE12England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in LE12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

LE12England
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%

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

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