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Affluence in LS1 7

How LS1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,840 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 7 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment1.5
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Income9.5
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

27.8% of adults in LS1 7 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 0.7% are retired and 68.1% are full-time students.

LS1 7England
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time2.4%11.9%
Self-employed2.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student68.1%7.9%
Retired0.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in LS1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 7England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate3.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed1.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.1%5.3%
Semi-routine1.5%11.3%
Routine1.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.7%8.5%
Full-time students67.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.5% of adults in LS1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 3.8% have no qualifications.

LS1 7England
Degree level or above45.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent39.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications3.8%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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