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Affluence in LE4 1

How LE4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,143 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE4 1 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Employment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime4.7
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in LE4 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

LE4 1England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in LE4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in LE4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

LE4 1England
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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