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Affluence in LS1 4GL

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

Neighbourhood
Leeds City Centre
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,171 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 4GL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS1 4GL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,054
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

76% of adults in the LS1 4GL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.3% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

LS1 4GLEngland
Employee, full-time60.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired2.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.8% of adults in the LS1 4GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 4GLEngland
Higher managerial & professional34.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine3.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71% of adults in the LS1 4GL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.1% have no qualifications.

LS1 4GLEngland
Degree level or above71%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications4.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS1 4GL (Leeds City Centre) (about 1,171 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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