Affluence in LE4 7WD
How LE4 7WD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushey Mead North
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
LE4 7WDLeicester
How well off LE4 7WD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 7WD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the LE4 7WD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the LE4 7WD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the LE4 7WD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 7WD (Rushey Mead North) (about 1,398 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.