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Affluence in LS6 2EL

How LS6 2EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,916 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS6 2EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS6 2EL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

30.4% of adults in the LS6 2EL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 60.3% are full-time students.

LS6 2ELEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.1%11.9%
Self-employed3.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student60.3%7.9%
Retired2.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.2% of adults in the LS6 2EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS6 2ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate4.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.1%5.3%
Semi-routine3.6%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students60.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in the LS6 2EL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

LS6 2ELEngland
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent49.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%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 2EL (Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff) (about 1,916 residents).

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

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