Affluence in LE3 6SP
How LE3 6SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dane Hills & Western Park
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,350 (2024)
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How well off LE3 6SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 6SP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the LE3 6SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the LE3 6SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the LE3 6SP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 6SP (Dane Hills & Western Park) (about 1,350 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.