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Affluence in LS20 9

How LS20 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,771 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS20 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS20 9 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.1
  • Crime5.6
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,925
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in LS20 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

LS20 9England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in LS20 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS20 9England
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in LS20 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

LS20 9England
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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