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Affluence in LS6 1

How LS6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
29,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS6 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS6 1 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Living environment1.6
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Employment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,916
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

21.5% of adults in LS6 1 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.7% are retired and 66.2% are full-time students.

LS6 1England
Employee, full-time14.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.5%11.9%
Self-employed2.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student66.2%7.9%
Retired3.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.1% of adults in LS6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS6 1England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.1%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%5.3%
Semi-routine3.8%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students65.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in LS6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

LS6 1England
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent52.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications6.6%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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