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Affluence in LE8 9

How LE8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Population
5,747 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE8 9 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Income7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,401
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in LE8 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

LE8 9England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in LE8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE8 9England
Higher managerial & professional22.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in LE8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

LE8 9England
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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