Affluence in LE4 9TY
How LE4 9TY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northfields & Merrydale
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,302 (2024)
How well off LE4 9TY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE4 9TY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the LE4 9TY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.5% of adults in the LE4 9TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.5% of adults in the LE4 9TY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 9TY (Northfields & Merrydale) (about 2,302 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.