Affluence in LE4 8BB
How LE4 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurmaston
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
LE4 8BBLeicester
How well off LE4 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 8BB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the LE4 8BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the LE4 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the LE4 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 8BB (Thurmaston) (about 1,884 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.