Affluence in LE7 1LB
How LE7 1LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Syston West
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
LE7 1LBLeicester
How well off LE7 1LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE7 1LB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the LE7 1LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the LE7 1LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the LE7 1LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE7 1LB (Syston West) (about 1,381 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.