Affluence in LE4 8EW
How LE4 8EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurmaston
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
LE4 8EWLeicester
How well off LE4 8EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 8EW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the LE4 8EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the LE4 8EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the LE4 8EW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 8EW (Thurmaston) (about 1,557 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.