Affluence in LE7 4RD
How LE7 4RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
- Council
- Melton
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
LE7 4RDLeicester
How well off LE7 4RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE7 4RD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the LE7 4RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the LE7 4RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the LE7 4RD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE7 4RD (Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby) (about 1,716 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.