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Affluence in LE19

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

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,300 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE19 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 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Crime6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Employment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,299
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in LE19 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LE19England
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in LE19 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE19England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in LE19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

LE19England
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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