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Affluence in LS1 3

How LS1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 3 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Crime2.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

24.3% of adults in LS1 3 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 2.3% are retired and 65.2% are full-time students.

LS1 3England
Employee, full-time17.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.7%11.9%
Self-employed2.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student65.2%7.9%
Retired2.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in LS1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.6%19.9%
Intermediate3.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.2%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students64.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in LS1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

LS1 3England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent42.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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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