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Postcode district · Melton Mowbray

Affluence in LE14

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

Council
Melton
Region
East Midlands
Population
38,728 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE14 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment4.5
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Income7.7
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability8.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,067
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in LE14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LE14England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in LE14 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE14England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in LE14 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

LE14England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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