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Affluence in LE9 8GH

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

Neighbourhood
Barwell
Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,689 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 8GH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 8GH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • 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
£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

63.5% of adults in the LE9 8GH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

LE9 8GHEngland
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the LE9 8GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 8GHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the LE9 8GH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

LE9 8GHEngland
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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 8GH (Barwell) (about 1,689 residents).

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

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