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Affluence in LE3 6

How LE3 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
20,469 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE3 6 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,830
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in LE3 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

LE3 6England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in LE3 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in LE3 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

LE3 6England
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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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