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Affluence in LS22 9

How LS22 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS22 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS22 9 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,291
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in LS22 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

LS22 9England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired36.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in LS22 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS22 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in LS22 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

LS22 9England
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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