Affluence in LE4 7QA
How LE4 7QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushey Mead North
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
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How well off LE4 7QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 7QA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the LE4 7QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.6% of adults in the LE4 7QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the LE4 7QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 7QA (Rushey Mead North) (about 1,518 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.