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Affluence in LE3 5

How LE3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
24,523 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE3 5 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.2
  • Living environment1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income3.3
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment4.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,881
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in LE3 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 26.3% are full-time students.

LE3 5England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student26.3%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.7% of adults in LE3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 5England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students25.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in LE3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

LE3 5England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications20%18.1%

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

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