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Affluence in LS12 1

How LS12 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,923 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS12 1 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Crime2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Living environment2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Income2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,388
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in LS12 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

LS12 1England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other9.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in LS12 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in LS12 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

LS12 1England
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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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