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Affluence in LS17

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
60,620 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS17 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.8
  • Crime6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Employment7.6
  • Income7.7
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Education and skills8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,773
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in LS17 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

LS17England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in LS17 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS17England
Higher managerial & professional22.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.5% of adults in LS17 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

LS17England
Degree level or above48.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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