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Affluence in LS26 0

How LS26 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,936 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS26 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS26 0 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Income5.8
  • Living environment5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,259
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in LS26 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LS26 0England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in LS26 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS26 0England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in LS26 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

LS26 0England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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