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Affluence in LS12 2

How LS12 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,718 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS12 2 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.6
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Employment2.5
  • Income2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,677
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in LS12 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

LS12 2England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in LS12 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in LS12 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

LS12 2England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications25%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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