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Affluence in LS26 1

How LS26 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,231 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS26 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS26 1 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,843
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in LS26 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LS26 1England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired34.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in LS26 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS26 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in LS26 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

LS26 1England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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