Affluence in LE7 7SX
How LE7 7SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mountsorrel & Rothley
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,371 (2024)
LE7 7SXLeicester
How well off LE7 7SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE7 7SX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
61.8% of adults in the LE7 7SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.5% of adults in the LE7 7SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the LE7 7SX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE7 7SX (Mountsorrel & Rothley) (about 2,371 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.