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Affluence in LS6 1RH

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

Neighbourhood
Burley
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,123 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS6 1RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS6 1RH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • 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

36.3% of adults in the LS6 1RH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 44.6% are full-time students.

LS6 1RHEngland
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student44.6%7.9%
Retired4.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.5% of adults in the LS6 1RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS6 1RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students44.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in the LS6 1RH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

LS6 1RHEngland
Degree level or above39.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent33.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%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 1RH (Burley) (about 2,123 residents).

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

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