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Affluence in LS12 9

How LS12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS12 9 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,385
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in LS12 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

LS12 9England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in LS12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in LS12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

LS12 9England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.6%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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