Affluence in LE2 9UL
How LE2 9UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaby Village
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,500 (2024)
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How well off LE2 9UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE2 9UL area scores 9.0 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- 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
65.8% of adults in the LE2 9UL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the LE2 9UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the LE2 9UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 9UL (Blaby Village) (about 3,500 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.