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Affluence in LE9 8LF

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

Neighbourhood
Barwell
Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,434 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 8LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 8LF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

65.2% of adults in the LE9 8LF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

LE9 8LFEngland
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the LE9 8LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 8LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the LE9 8LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

LE9 8LFEngland
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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 8LF (Barwell) (about 1,434 residents).

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

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