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Affluence in LE3 9LT

How LE3 9LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirby Frith
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,100 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 9LT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 9LT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,757
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the LE3 9LT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

LE3 9LTEngland
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.6%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.7% of adults in the LE3 9LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 9LTEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine23.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the LE3 9LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

LE3 9LTEngland
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 9LT (Kirby Frith) (about 2,100 residents).

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

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