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Affluence in LS4

How LS4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,370 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS4 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Crime2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income4.3
  • Employment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,177
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in LS4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 23.7% are full-time students.

LS4England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student23.7%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in LS4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS4England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students23.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in LS4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

LS4England
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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