Affluence in LE9 9RL
How LE9 9RL 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
- 2,233 (2024)
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How well off LE9 9RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE9 9RL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the LE9 9RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.8% of adults in the LE9 9RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the LE9 9RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE9 9RL (Desford & Newbold Verdon) (about 2,233 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.