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Affluence in LS23 7

How LS23 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
4,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS23 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS23 7 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
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

44.3% of adults in LS23 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

LS23 7England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other14%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in LS23 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS23 7England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in LS23 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

LS23 7England
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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