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Affluence in LE15 8

How LE15 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rutland
Region
East Midlands
Population
19,919 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE15 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE15 8 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment4.4
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment8.2
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Crime8.7
  • Health and disability9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,085
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in LE15 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

LE15 8England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in LE15 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE15 8England
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in LE15 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

LE15 8England
Degree level or above39.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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