Affluence in LE3 3AR
How LE3 3AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester Forest East
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
LE3 3ARLeicester
How well off LE3 3AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 3AR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.4% of adults in the LE3 3AR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.7% of adults in the LE3 3AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.9% of adults in the LE3 3AR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 3AR (Leicester Forest East) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.