Affluence in LE4 3GR
How LE4 3GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall Wanlip & Riverside
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
LE4 3GRLeicester
How well off LE4 3GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 3GR 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.
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the LE4 3GR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the LE4 3GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the LE4 3GR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 3GR (Birstall Wanlip & Riverside) (about 1,829 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.