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Affluence in LS1 4

How LS1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,418 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 4 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 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 families2.2
  • Living environment2.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Income7.6
  • Employment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,433
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.7% of adults in LS1 4 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 53.6% are full-time students.

LS1 4England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.2%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student53.6%7.9%
Retired2.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in LS1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate4.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.7%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students53.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.2% of adults in LS1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

LS1 4England
Degree level or above41.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent39.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%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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