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Affluence in LS16

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
54,617 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS16 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 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment5.9
  • Employment6.8
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,267
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

55.4% of adults in LS16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

LS16England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

LS16England
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.2% of adults in LS16 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

LS16England
Degree level or above46.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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