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Affluence in LS1 5

How LS1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 5 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Education and skills6.0
  • 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

25.4% of adults in LS1 5 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 0.7% are retired and 70.1% are full-time students.

LS1 5England
Employee, full-time20.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time2.4%11.9%
Self-employed2.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student70.1%7.9%
Retired0.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in LS1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.8%19.9%
Intermediate3.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed1.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1%5.3%
Semi-routine1.5%11.3%
Routine1.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%8.5%
Full-time students69.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in LS1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 3.9% have no qualifications.

LS1 5England
Degree level or above40.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent45.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications3.9%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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