Affluence in LE3 3RB
How LE3 3RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorpe Astley
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,329 (2024)
LE3 3RBLeicester
How well off LE3 3RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 3RB area scores 9.0 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.
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- 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
73.1% of adults in the LE3 3RB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the LE3 3RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the LE3 3RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 3RB (Thorpe Astley) (about 2,329 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.