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Affluence in LE9 9

How LE9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,823 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE9 9 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Crime7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,237
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in LE9 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

LE9 9England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in LE9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in LE9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

LE9 9England
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%18.1%

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

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