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Affluence in LE8 6PT

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

Neighbourhood
Whetstone
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE8 6PT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE8 6PT area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,584
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.7% of adults in the LE8 6PT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LE8 6PTEngland
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in the LE8 6PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE8 6PTEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in the LE8 6PT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

LE8 6PTEngland
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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 6PT (Whetstone) (about 2,217 residents).

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

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