Affluence in LS17 5NS
How LS17 5NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Moortown
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
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How well off LS17 5NS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS17 5NS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the LS17 5NS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.6% of adults in the LS17 5NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.6% of adults in the LS17 5NS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS17 5NS (Moortown) (about 1,475 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.