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Affluence in LS15 9

How LS15 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS15 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS15 9 scores 8.7 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment7.2
  • Employment7.5
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.7
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income9.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,930
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in LS15 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

LS15 9England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in LS15 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS15 9England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in LS15 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

LS15 9England
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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