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Affluence in LS3 1AD

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

Neighbourhood
University & Little Woodhouse
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
5,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS3 1AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS3 1AD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,395
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

12.7% of adults in the LS3 1AD area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.2% are retired and 82.1% are full-time students.

LS3 1ADEngland
Employee, full-time9.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time2%11.9%
Self-employed1.1%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student82.1%7.9%
Retired1.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

7.9% of adults in the LS3 1AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS3 1ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional4.1%19.9%
Intermediate2.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed1.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical0.8%5.3%
Semi-routine1.8%11.3%
Routine2.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%8.5%
Full-time students81.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the LS3 1AD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

LS3 1ADEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent54.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS3 1AD (University & Little Woodhouse) (about 5,299 residents).

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

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