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Affluence in LE4 4GG

How LE4 4GG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birstall Central
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,726 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 4GG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 4GG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,204
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in the LE4 4GG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LE4 4GGEngland
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the LE4 4GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 4GGEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the LE4 4GG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

LE4 4GGEngland
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 4GG (Birstall Central) (about 1,726 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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