Affluence in LE3 3FN
How LE3 3FN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester Forest East
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,955 (2024)
LE3 3FNLeicester
How well off LE3 3FN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 3FN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the LE3 3FN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the LE3 3FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the LE3 3FN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 3FN (Leicester Forest East) (about 1,955 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.