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Affluence in LS3

How LS3 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS3 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 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.1% are retired and 64.2% are full-time students.

LS3England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS3England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

LS3England
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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