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Affluence in LS12 3NU

How LS12 3NU 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
1,514 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 3NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS12 3NU area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

54.3% of adults in the LS12 3NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

LS12 3NUEngland
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the LS12 3NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 3NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the LS12 3NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

LS12 3NUEngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%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 3NU (Bramley South & Upper Armley) (about 1,514 residents).

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

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