Affluence in LE4 4AA
How LE4 4AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall Wanlip & Riverside
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
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How well off LE4 4AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 4AA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the LE4 4AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the LE4 4AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the LE4 4AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 4AA (Birstall Wanlip & Riverside) (about 1,715 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.