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Affluence in LS5 3LP

How LS5 3LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hawksworth & West Park
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,616 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS5 3LP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS5 3LP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,124
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the LS5 3LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

LS5 3LPEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the LS5 3LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS5 3LPEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in the LS5 3LP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

LS5 3LPEngland
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS5 3LP (Hawksworth & West Park) (about 1,616 residents).

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

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