Affluence in LS2 8JG
How LS2 8JG 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
- 5,946 (2024)
LS2 8JGLeeds
How well off LS2 8JG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS2 8JG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
14% of adults in the LS2 8JG area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 0.4% are retired and 83.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.9% of adults in the LS2 8JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the LS2 8JG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 4.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS2 8JG (Leeds City Centre) (about 5,946 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.