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Affluence in PE12 6

How PE12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Holland
Region
East Midlands
Population
25,066 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE12 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE12 6 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Living environment5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,326
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in PE12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

PE12 6England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in PE12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE12 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in PE12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

PE12 6England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%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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