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Affluence in LE3 1RH

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

Neighbourhood
Braunstone Park West
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 1RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 1RH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • 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

47.3% of adults in the LE3 1RH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

LE3 1RHEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.9% of adults in the LE3 1RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 1RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine26.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.7% of adults in the LE3 1RH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 39.6% have no qualifications.

LE3 1RHEngland
Degree level or above15.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications39.6%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 1RH (Braunstone Park West) (about 1,940 residents).

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

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