Affluence in LE4 7GD
How LE4 7GD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushey Mead South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,818 (2024)
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How well off LE4 7GD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 7GD 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the LE4 7GD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.7% of adults in the LE4 7GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the LE4 7GD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 7GD (Rushey Mead South) (about 1,818 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.