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Affluence in LE4 7

How LE4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,580 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE4 7 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Living environment4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Crime4.8
  • Health and disability5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,126
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in LE4 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

LE4 7England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in LE4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 7England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine23.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in LE4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 31.8% have no qualifications.

LE4 7England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications31.8%18.1%

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

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