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Affluence in LS1 1

How LS1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,110 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 1 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.6
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Living environment2.4
  • Crime2.8
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Income6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Employment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,220
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34% of adults in LS1 1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 52.6% are full-time students.

LS1 1England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.8%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student52.6%7.9%
Retired3.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in LS1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students52.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in LS1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

LS1 1England
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent34.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%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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