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Affluence in LE8 9FG

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

Neighbourhood
Kibworth & Great Glen
Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE8 9FG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE8 9FG area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

53.6% of adults in the LE8 9FG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

LE8 9FGEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the LE8 9FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE8 9FGEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in the LE8 9FG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

LE8 9FGEngland
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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 9FG (Kibworth & Great Glen) (about 1,356 residents).

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

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