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Affluence in LS5

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS5 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.1
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment3.2
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,052
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in LS5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

LS5England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in LS5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS5England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in LS5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

LS5England
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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