Affluence in LE16 9GP
How LE16 9GP 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
- 1,407 (2024)
LE16 9GPMarket Harborough
How well off LE16 9GP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE16 9GP 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
72.7% of adults in the LE16 9GP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.1% of adults in the LE16 9GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.9% of adults in the LE16 9GP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE16 9GP (Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham) (about 1,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.