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Postcode · Melton Mowbray

Affluence in LE14 2PU

How LE14 2PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Council
Melton
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE14 2PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE14 2PU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,612
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the LE14 2PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

LE14 2PUEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed17.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in the LE14 2PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE14 2PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in the LE14 2PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

LE14 2PUEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE14 2PU (Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby) (about 1,815 residents).

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

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