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Affluence in LS6 1QE

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

Neighbourhood
Burley
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS6 1QE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS6 1QE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,489
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.8% of adults in the LS6 1QE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 36.1% are full-time students.

LS6 1QEEngland
Employee, full-time22.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student36.1%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13% of adults in the LS6 1QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS6 1QEEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students36%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the LS6 1QE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

LS6 1QEEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS6 1QE (Burley) (about 1,623 residents).

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

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