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Affluence in LE4 5BA

How LE4 5BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Belgrave North West
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 5BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 5BA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the LE4 5BA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

LE4 5BAEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.1% of adults in the LE4 5BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 5BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine36.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in the LE4 5BA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 46.3% have no qualifications.

LE4 5BAEngland
Degree level or above16.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent6.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications7.1%2.8%
No qualifications46.3%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 5BA (Belgrave North West) (about 1,517 residents).

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

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