Affluence in LS2 9LH
How LS2 9LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- University & Little Woodhouse
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,299 (2024)
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How well off LS2 9LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS2 9LH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
12.7% of adults in the LS2 9LH area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.2% are retired and 82.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.9% of adults in the LS2 9LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the LS2 9LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS2 9LH (University & Little Woodhouse) (about 5,299 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.