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Affluence in LE4 4JA

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

Neighbourhood
Birstall Central
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,917 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 4JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 4JA 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • 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

61.4% of adults in the LE4 4JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

LE4 4JAEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the LE4 4JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 4JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the LE4 4JA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

LE4 4JAEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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 4JA (Birstall Central) (about 1,917 residents).

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

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