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Affluence in LE3 1EE

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

Neighbourhood
Braunstone Park West
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 1EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 1EE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,703
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the LE3 1EE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

LE3 1EEEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in the LE3 1EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 1EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine23.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16% of adults in the LE3 1EE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.6% have no qualifications.

LE3 1EEEngland
Degree level or above16%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications32.6%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 1EE (Braunstone Park West) (about 1,659 residents).

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

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