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Affluence in LS12 2QS

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

Neighbourhood
Bramley South & Upper Armley
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 2QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS12 2QS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,027
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the LS12 2QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

LS12 2QSEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the LS12 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 2QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in the LS12 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

LS12 2QSEngland
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS12 2QS (Bramley South & Upper Armley) (about 1,748 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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