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Affluence in LS12 6

How LS12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,123 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS12 6 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.6
  • Living environment3.1
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,933
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in LS12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

LS12 6England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in LS12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in LS12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

LS12 6England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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