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Affluence in LE8 4JD

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

Neighbourhood
Blaby Village
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,115 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE8 4JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE8 4JD area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the LE8 4JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

LE8 4JDEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the LE8 4JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE8 4JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the LE8 4JD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

LE8 4JDEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE8 4JD (Blaby Village) (about 2,115 residents).

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

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