Affluence in LE3 9QA
How LE3 9QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,805 (2024)
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How well off LE3 9QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 9QA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the LE3 9QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the LE3 9QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the LE3 9QA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 9QA (Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys) (about 2,805 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.