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Affluence in LE3 0DB

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

Neighbourhood
Rowley Fields & Faircharm
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,219 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 0DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 0DB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,908
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the LE3 0DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 21% are full-time students.

LE3 0DBEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student21%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.9% of adults in the LE3 0DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 0DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students20.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the LE3 0DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

LE3 0DBEngland
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications6.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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 0DB (Rowley Fields & Faircharm) (about 2,219 residents).

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

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