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Affluence in LE19 1

How LE19 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE19 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE19 1 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment7.4
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,381
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.9% of adults in LE19 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LE19 1England
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in LE19 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE19 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in LE19 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

LE19 1England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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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