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Affluence in LE3 2FW

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

Neighbourhood
Rowley Fields & Faircharm
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 2FW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 2FW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

56.2% of adults in the LE3 2FW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

LE3 2FWEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in the LE3 2FW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 2FWEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in the LE3 2FW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

LE3 2FWEngland
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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 2FW (Rowley Fields & Faircharm) (about 1,381 residents).

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

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