Affluence in LE4 9BY
How LE4 9BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northfields & Merrydale
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,199 (2024)
LE4 9BYLeicester
How well off LE4 9BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 9BY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the LE4 9BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.6% of adults in the LE4 9BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.5% of adults in the LE4 9BY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 9BY (Northfields & Merrydale) (about 2,199 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.