Affluence in LE4 9FA
How LE4 9FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushey Mead North
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,171 (2024)
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How well off LE4 9FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 9FA 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 skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the LE4 9FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.1% of adults in the LE4 9FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the LE4 9FA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 9FA (Rushey Mead North) (about 2,171 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.