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Affluence in LE3 2

How LE3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
28,335 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE3 2 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Living environment4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Employment5.3
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,638
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in LE3 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

LE3 2England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in LE3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in LE3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

LE3 2England
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%18.1%

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

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