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Affluence in LE9

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

Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Population
74,694 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE9 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment6.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Living environment7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,343
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in LE9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

LE9England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in LE9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE9England
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in LE9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

LE9England
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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