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Affluence in LE3 9TL

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

Neighbourhood
Abbey Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 9TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LE3 9TL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in the LE3 9TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

LE3 9TLEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the LE3 9TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3 9TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the LE3 9TL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

LE3 9TLEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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 9TL (Abbey Park) (about 1,537 residents).

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

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