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Affluence in LS28 5

How LS28 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,785 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS28 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS28 5 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 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment7.4
  • Income7.5
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in LS28 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LS28 5England
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in LS28 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS28 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in LS28 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

LS28 5England
Degree level or above40.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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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