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Affluence in LE7 4PH

How LE7 4PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,756 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE7 4PH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE7 4PH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,712
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.9% of adults in the LE7 4PH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

LE7 4PHEngland
Employee, full-time48.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in the LE7 4PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE7 4PHEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in the LE7 4PH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

LE7 4PHEngland
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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 4PH (Birstall Wanlip & Riverside) (about 2,756 residents).

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

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