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Affluence in LS28 8LF

How LS28 8LF 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
1,632 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS28 8LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS28 8LF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • 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% of adults in the LS28 8LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LS28 8LFEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in the LS28 8LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS28 8LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the LS28 8LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

LS28 8LFEngland
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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 8LF (Pudsey South West) (about 1,632 residents).

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

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