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Affluence in LS20

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,231 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS20 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.8
  • Crime6.4
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Children in low-income families8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,031
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in LS20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LS20England
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in LS20 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS20England
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in LS20 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

LS20England
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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