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Affluence in LE9 6

How LE9 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Population
10,175 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE9 6 scores 9.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.4
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.6
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Employment9.0
  • Living environment9.4
  • Older people in low-income households9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,505
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

65.1% of adults in LE9 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LE9 6England
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in LE9 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 6England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in LE9 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

LE9 6England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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