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Affluence in LS2

How LS2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
34,552 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS2 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Living environment2.1
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Crime3.2
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Income5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Employment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,054
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

28.4% of adults in LS2 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.1% are retired and 57.7% are full-time students.

LS2England
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.8%11.9%
Self-employed3.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student57.7%7.9%
Retired3.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.3% of adults in LS2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS2England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students57.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in LS2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

LS2England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent38.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.6%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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