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Affluence in LE9 8AA

How LE9 8AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Earl Shilton
Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,681 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 8AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 8AA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,831
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the LE9 8AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

LE9 8AAEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the LE9 8AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 8AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the LE9 8AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

LE9 8AAEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE9 8AA (Earl Shilton) (about 1,681 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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