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Affluence in LE8 6

How LE8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE8 6 scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Crime7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Living environment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,790
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in LE8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LE8 6England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in LE8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE8 6England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in LE8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

LE8 6England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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