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Affluence in LS28 8BR

How LS28 8BR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pudsey South West
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,824 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS28 8BR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS28 8BR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,209
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in the LS28 8BR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

LS28 8BREngland
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the LS28 8BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS28 8BREngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the LS28 8BR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

LS28 8BREngland
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS28 8BR (Pudsey South West) (about 1,824 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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