Affluence in LS2 7ER
How LS2 7ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leeds City Centre
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,894 (2024)
LS2 7ERLeeds
How well off LS2 7ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS2 7ER area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the LS2 7ER area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.4% are retired and 28.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
50% of adults in the LS2 7ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
64.2% of adults in the LS2 7ER area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS2 7ER (Leeds City Centre) (about 1,894 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.