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Affluence in LS1 8

How LS1 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,878 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 8 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime1.5
  • Living environment1.5
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,966
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

26% of adults in LS1 8 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.2% are retired and 61% are full-time students.

LS1 8England
Employee, full-time18.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.7%11.9%
Self-employed3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student61%7.9%
Retired3.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.3% of adults in LS1 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS1 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.9%19.9%
Intermediate3.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students60.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in LS1 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

LS1 8England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent34.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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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