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Affluence in LE5 3

How LE5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
27,708 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE5 3 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Living environment1.8
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Income2.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Crime6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,671
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in LE5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

LE5 3England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.4% of adults in LE5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LE5 3England
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine30.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in LE5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 38.5% have no qualifications.

LE5 3England
Degree level or above19.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.9%2.8%
No qualifications38.5%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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