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Postcode district · Market Harborough

Affluence in LE16

How LE16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Population
49,382 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE16 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment6.3
  • Crime7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Employment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in LE16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LE16England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in LE16 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE16England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in LE16 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

LE16England
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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