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Affluence in LE9 5

How LE9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
8,073 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE9 5 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. 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
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Employment6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,392
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.7% of adults in LE9 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

LE9 5England
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in LE9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 5England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in LE9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

LE9 5England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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