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Affluence in LE3 2TB

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

Neighbourhood
Braunstone Town
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,368 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 2TB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 2TB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,340
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the LE3 2TB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LE3 2TBEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the LE3 2TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 2TBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the LE3 2TB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

LE3 2TBEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 2TB (Braunstone Town) (about 1,368 residents).

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

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