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Affluence in LS15 8

How LS15 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,558 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS15 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS15 8 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.1
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Employment6.3
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Income7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,071
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in LS15 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LS15 8England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in LS15 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS15 8England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in LS15 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

LS15 8England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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