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Affluence in LE4 6BS

How LE4 6BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Belgrave South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,985 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 6BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 6BS area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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 families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,563
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

52.7% of adults in the LE4 6BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

LE4 6BSEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.3% of adults in the LE4 6BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 6BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine34.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in the LE4 6BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 41.9% have no qualifications.

LE4 6BSEngland
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent7.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications8.4%2.8%
No qualifications41.9%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 6BS (Belgrave South) (about 1,985 residents).

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

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