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Affluence in LE6

How LE6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE6 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.9
  • Living environment7.2
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,328
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in LE6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LE6England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in LE6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE6England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in LE6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

LE6England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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