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Affluence in LS1

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,611 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS1 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.4
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Income7.5
  • Employment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,546
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34.9% of adults in LS1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 2.6% are retired and 54.6% are full-time students.

LS1England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.1%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student54.6%7.9%
Retired2.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in LS1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS1England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate4.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.5%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students54.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in LS1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

LS1England
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent36.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications7.2%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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