Affluence in LS17 8BQ
How LS17 8BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roundhay Park & Slaid Hill
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,514 (2024)
How well off LS17 8BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS17 8BQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the LS17 8BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.5% of adults in the LS17 8BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.9% of adults in the LS17 8BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS17 8BQ (Roundhay Park & Slaid Hill) (about 1,514 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.