Affluence in LE9 7RU
How LE9 7RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earl Shilton
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,218 (2024)
LE9 7RULeicester
How well off LE9 7RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 7RU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the LE9 7RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the LE9 7RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the LE9 7RU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE9 7RU (Earl Shilton) (about 2,218 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.