Affluence in LE9 9HH
How LE9 9HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Desford & Newbold Verdon
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
LE9 9HHLeicester
How well off LE9 9HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 9HH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the LE9 9HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the LE9 9HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the LE9 9HH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE9 9HH (Desford & Newbold Verdon) (about 2,101 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.