Affluence in LE16 9QL
How LE16 9QL 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
- 1,324 (2024)
LE16 9QLMarket Harborough
How well off LE16 9QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE16 9QL 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.
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the LE16 9QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the LE16 9QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the LE16 9QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE16 9QL (Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham) (about 1,324 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.