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Affluence in LE7 6

How LE7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
5,127 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE7 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE7 6 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
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,831
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in LE7 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

LE7 6England
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in LE7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE7 6England
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in LE7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

LE7 6England
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%

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

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