Affluence in LE7 6AB
How LE7 6AB 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)
LE7 6ABLeicester
How well off LE7 6AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE7 6AB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.9% of adults in the LE7 6AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the LE7 6AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the LE7 6AB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE7 6AB (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.