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Postcode sector · Melton Mowbray

Affluence in LE13 1

How LE13 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Melton
Region
East Midlands
Population
20,257 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE13 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE13 1 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,253
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in LE13 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LE13 1England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in LE13 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE13 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in LE13 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

LE13 1England
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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