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Affluence in LE9 7

How LE9 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,035 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE9 7 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Crime5.1
  • Employment5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,170
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in LE9 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LE9 7England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in LE9 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in LE9 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

LE9 7England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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