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Affluence in LE4 5GH

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

Neighbourhood
Belgrave North West
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,874 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 5GH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 5GH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

56.9% of adults in the LE4 5GH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

LE4 5GHEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.3% of adults in the LE4 5GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 5GHEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine34.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the LE4 5GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.5% have no qualifications.

LE4 5GHEngland
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications8.1%2.8%
No qualifications35.5%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 5GH (Belgrave North West) (about 1,874 residents).

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

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