Affluence in LE4 7PU
How LE4 7PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushey Mead South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,572 (2024)
LE4 7PULeicester
How well off LE4 7PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 7PU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.7% of adults in the LE4 7PU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.8% of adults in the LE4 7PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the LE4 7PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 7PU (Rushey Mead South) (about 1,572 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.