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Affluence in LS

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
895,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 519 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.4
  • Living environment4.7
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Income5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,996
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in LS are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

LSEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in LS work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in LS hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

LSEngland
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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