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Affluence in LE4

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
123,855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE4 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 65 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment4.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,543
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in LE4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

LE4England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.5% of adults in LE4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE4England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine23.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in LE4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.

LE4England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications29%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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