Affluence in LE4 4FD
How LE4 4FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall Wanlip & Riverside
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
LE4 4FDLeicester
How well off LE4 4FD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 4FD area scores 8.0 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.
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the LE4 4FD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the LE4 4FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the LE4 4FD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 4FD (Birstall Wanlip & Riverside) (about 1,473 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.