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Affluence in LE1 3

How LE1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
9,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE1 3 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.8
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,981
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.9% of adults in LE1 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 3.8% are retired and 37.5% are full-time students.

LE1 3England
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed3.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student37.5%7.9%
Retired3.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.6% of adults in LE1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE1 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students36.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in LE1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

LE1 3England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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