Affluence in LS6 2SE
How LS6 2SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meanwood South & Sugarwell
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,247 (2024)
LS6 2SELeeds
How well off LS6 2SE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS6 2SE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the LS6 2SE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the LS6 2SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.1% of adults in the LS6 2SE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS6 2SE (Meanwood South & Sugarwell) (about 1,247 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.