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Affluence in LS28 6

How LS28 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,385 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS28 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS28 6 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Crime4.3
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,943
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in LS28 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LS28 6England
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in LS28 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS28 6England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in LS28 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

LS28 6England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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