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Affluence in LS3 1

How LS3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS3 1 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.2
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Living environment2.4
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,249
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

22.8% of adults in LS3 1 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.1% are retired and 64.2% are full-time students.

LS3 1England
Employee, full-time16.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.4%11.9%
Self-employed2.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student64.2%7.9%
Retired3.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.1% of adults in LS3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS3 1England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.1%19.9%
Intermediate4.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students63.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in LS3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

LS3 1England
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent43.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%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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