Affluence in LE4 7DA
How LE4 7DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushey Mead South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,629 (2024)
LE4 7DALeicester
How well off LE4 7DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 7DA 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.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the LE4 7DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.4% of adults in the LE4 7DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the LE4 7DA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 7DA (Rushey Mead South) (about 2,629 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.