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Affluence in LE9 9PT

How LE9 9PT 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
1,474 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 9PT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 9PT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,725
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the LE9 9PT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.3% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.

LE9 9PTEngland
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.3%7.9%
Retired42.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the LE9 9PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE9 9PTEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in the LE9 9PT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

LE9 9PTEngland
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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 9PT (Desford & Newbold Verdon) (about 1,474 residents).

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

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