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Affluence in LS19

How LS19 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
29,143 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS19 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Employment7.3
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,191
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in LS19 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LS19England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in LS19 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS19England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in LS19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

LS19England
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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