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Affluence in LE11 3

How LE11 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
35,149 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE11 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE11 3 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Income8.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Employment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,647
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.1% of adults in LE11 3 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 44.3% are full-time students.

LE11 3England
Employee, full-time20.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student44.3%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in LE11 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE11 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students44.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in LE11 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

LE11 3England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent39.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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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