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Affluence in LS18

How LS18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
31,465 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS18 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.1
  • Crime5.7
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Employment7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,663
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in LS18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

LS18England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in LS18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS18England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.7% of adults in LS18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

LS18England
Degree level or above44.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%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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