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Affluence in LE3 9SP

How LE3 9SP 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)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 9SP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 9SP 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in the LE3 9SP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

LE3 9SPEngland
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the LE3 9SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 9SPEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in the LE3 9SP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

LE3 9SPEngland
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 9SP (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.

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