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Affluence in LE3

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
137,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE3 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 74 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.4
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,570
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in LE3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

LE3England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.6%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in LE3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LE3England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in LE3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

LE3England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%18.1%

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

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