Affluence in LE3 6DH
How LE3 6DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dane Hills & Western Park
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,682 (2024)
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How well off LE3 6DH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 6DH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the LE3 6DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the LE3 6DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the LE3 6DH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 6DH (Dane Hills & Western Park) (about 1,682 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.