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Affluence in LE3 1AP

How LE3 1AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Braunstone Park East
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,602 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 1AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 1AP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,632
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the LE3 1AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

LE3 1APEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.1% of adults in the LE3 1AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 1APEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine23.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students14.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the LE3 1AP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

LE3 1APEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%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 1AP (Braunstone Park East) (about 1,602 residents).

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

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