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Affluence in LE9 8AP

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

Neighbourhood
Barwell
Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 8AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 8AP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,032
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

52.1% of adults in the LE9 8AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LE9 8APEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in the LE9 8AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 8APEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in the LE9 8AP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

LE9 8APEngland
Degree level or above18.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%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 8AP (Barwell) (about 1,483 residents).

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

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