Affluence in LE9 1UD
How LE9 1UD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,528 (2024)
LE9 1UDLeicester
How well off LE9 1UD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 1UD 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the LE9 1UD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the LE9 1UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the LE9 1UD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE9 1UD (Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe) (about 1,528 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.