Affluence in LE16 9FX
How LE16 9FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,112 (2024)
LE16 9FXMarket Harborough
How well off LE16 9FX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE16 9FX area scores 9.0 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.
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the LE16 9FX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the LE16 9FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the LE16 9FX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE16 9FX (Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham) (about 2,112 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.