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Affluence in LS12 4

How LS12 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,920 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS12 4 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Crime3.4
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,003
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in LS12 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LS12 4England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in LS12 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in LS12 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

LS12 4England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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