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Affluence in LE3 0AZ

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

Neighbourhood
West End & Westcotes
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,104 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 0AZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 0AZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,822
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

21.2% of adults in the LE3 0AZ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 4.6% are retired and 64.2% are full-time students.

LE3 0AZEngland
Employee, full-time14.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.6%11.9%
Self-employed1.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student64.2%7.9%
Retired4.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.3% of adults in the LE3 0AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 0AZEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional5%19.9%
Intermediate2.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students63.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the LE3 0AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

LE3 0AZEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent47.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 0AZ (West End & Westcotes) (about 2,104 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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