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Affluence in LE7 2PY

How LE7 2PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Syston East
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,423 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE7 2PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE7 2PY 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
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,172
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the LE7 2PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LE7 2PYEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the LE7 2PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE7 2PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the LE7 2PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

LE7 2PYEngland
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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 2PY (Syston East) (about 1,423 residents).

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

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