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Affluence in LE4 9

How LE4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,385 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE4 9 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Income3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Living environment4.5
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,000
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in LE4 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

LE4 9England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16% of adults in LE4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE4 9England
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in LE4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

LE4 9England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications29.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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