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Postcode · Melton Mowbray

Affluence in LE14 3QU

How LE14 3QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Melton Mowbray West
Council
Melton
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,380 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE14 3QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE14 3QU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,209
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the LE14 3QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LE14 3QUEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the LE14 3QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE14 3QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in the LE14 3QU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

LE14 3QUEngland
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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 3QU (Melton Mowbray West) (about 1,380 residents).

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

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