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Affluence in LS17 5

How LS17 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,987 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS17 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS17 5 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.6
  • Crime4.9
  • Income5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,760
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in LS17 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

LS17 5England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in LS17 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS17 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in LS17 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

LS17 5England
Degree level or above42.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%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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