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Affluence in LS1 6

How LS1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,943 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 6 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.5 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 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Crime1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Living environment2.2
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,429
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.7% of adults in LS1 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 2.7% are retired and 48.6% are full-time students.

LS1 6England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student48.6%7.9%
Retired2.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in LS1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 6England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students48.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in LS1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

LS1 6England
Degree level or above44.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent30%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%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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