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Postcode district · Melton Mowbray

Affluence in LE13

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

Council
Melton
Region
East Midlands
Population
28,953 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE13 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Income5.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,619
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in LE13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LE13England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in LE13 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE13England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in LE13 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

LE13England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18%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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