Affluence in LE4 7GU
How LE4 7GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushey Mead South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,540 (2024)
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How well off LE4 7GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 7GU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the LE4 7GU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
18% of adults in the LE4 7GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the LE4 7GU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 7GU (Rushey Mead South) (about 1,540 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.