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Affluence in LE4 6EA

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

Neighbourhood
Belgrave South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 6EA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 6EA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
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

53.2% of adults in the LE4 6EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

LE4 6EAEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other6.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.1% of adults in the LE4 6EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 6EAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine36.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the LE4 6EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 43.9% have no qualifications.

LE4 6EAEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent6.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications6.6%2.8%
No qualifications43.9%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 6EA (Belgrave South) (about 1,897 residents).

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

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