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Affluence in LS16 5

How LS16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS16 5 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.4
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment6.7
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,947
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in LS16 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

LS16 5England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in LS16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS16 5England
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50% of adults in LS16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

LS16 5England
Degree level or above50%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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