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Affluence in Leeds

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
546,800 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Leeds is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leeds scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 308 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Living environment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Employment4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,839
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in Leeds are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

LeedsEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in Leeds work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LeedsEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students15.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in Leeds hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

LeedsEngland
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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