Affluence in LE8 8BE
How LE8 8BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,725 (2024)
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How well off LE8 8BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE8 8BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the LE8 8BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the LE8 8BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the LE8 8BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE8 8BE (Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton) (about 1,725 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.