Affluence in LE16 8ER
How LE16 8ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Market Harborough South & Little Bowden
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,284 (2024)
LE16 8ERMarket Harborough
How well off LE16 8ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE16 8ER area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.3% of adults in the LE16 8ER area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.1% of adults in the LE16 8ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.1% of adults in the LE16 8ER area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE16 8ER (Market Harborough South & Little Bowden) (about 2,284 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.