Affluence in LE3 3AU
How LE3 3AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorpe Astley
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,300 (2024)
LE3 3AULeicester
How well off LE3 3AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 3AU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the LE3 3AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.2% of adults in the LE3 3AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the LE3 3AU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 3AU (Thorpe Astley) (about 1,300 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.