Affluence in LS3 1DB
How LS3 1DB 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
- 2,518 (2024)
LS3 1DBLeeds
How well off LS3 1DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS3 1DB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
12.4% of adults in the LS3 1DB area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.2% are retired and 82.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.1% of adults in the LS3 1DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the LS3 1DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 3.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS3 1DB (University & Little Woodhouse) (about 2,518 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.