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Affluence in LS25

How LS25 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
63,620 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS25 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS25 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 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,941
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in LS25 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

LS25England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in LS25 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS25England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in LS25 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

LS25England
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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