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Affluence in LS10 2

How LS10 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,174 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS10 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS10 2 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment1.8
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Crime2.6
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in LS10 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

LS10 2England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in LS10 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS10 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in LS10 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

LS10 2England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.6%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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