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Affluence in LE2 3

How LE2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,164 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE2 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE2 3 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 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 services2.2
  • Living environment3.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.6
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,276
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in LE2 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 21.3% are full-time students.

LE2 3England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student21.3%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in LE2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE2 3England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students21.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.5% of adults in LE2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

LE2 3England
Degree level or above48.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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