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Affluence in LS16 7

How LS16 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
22,863 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS16 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS16 7 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.6
  • Living environment6.6
  • Employment6.9
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,398
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in LS16 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

LS16 7England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in LS16 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS16 7England
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.6% of adults in LS16 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

LS16 7England
Degree level or above43.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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