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Affluence in LE19 2

How LE19 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE19 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE19 2 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 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Crime6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Living environment7.2
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,808
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

64.1% of adults in LE19 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LE19 2England
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in LE19 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE19 2England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in LE19 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

LE19 2England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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