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Affluence in LE7 1XA

How LE7 1XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Syston West
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,257 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE7 1XA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE7 1XA area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,231
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.6% of adults in the LE7 1XA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

LE7 1XAEngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the LE7 1XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE7 1XAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate16.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in the LE7 1XA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

LE7 1XAEngland
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE7 1XA (Syston West) (about 1,257 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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