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Affluence in LS3 1DL

How LS3 1DL 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
1,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS3 1DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS3 1DL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
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

26.2% of adults in the LS3 1DL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 45.5% are full-time students.

LS3 1DLEngland
Employee, full-time16.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed3%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student45.5%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.6% of adults in the LS3 1DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS3 1DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students44.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in the LS3 1DL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

LS3 1DLEngland
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent33.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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 1DL (University & Little Woodhouse) (about 1,648 residents).

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

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