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Affluence in LE8 4

How LE8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
9,058 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE8 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE8 4 scores 6.6 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
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Living environment6.6
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,970
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in LE8 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LE8 4England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in LE8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE8 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in LE8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

LE8 4England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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