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Affluence in LS16 6

How LS16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS16 6 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.5
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,685
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in LS16 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

LS16 6England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in LS16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS16 6England
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in LS16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

LS16 6England
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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