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Affluence in LE3 2AG

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

Neighbourhood
Rowley Fields & Faircharm
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 2AG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 2AG 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
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

65% of adults in the LE3 2AG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

LE3 2AGEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in the LE3 2AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 2AGEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine29.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the LE3 2AG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

LE3 2AGEngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications7.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.3%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 2AG (Rowley Fields & Faircharm) (about 2,083 residents).

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

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