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Affluence in LE3 0

How LE3 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,142 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE3 0 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Crime2.1
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Employment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,069
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in LE3 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 25.5% are full-time students.

LE3 0England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student25.5%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in LE3 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 0England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students25.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in LE3 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

LE3 0England
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18%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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