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Affluence in LS6 3

How LS6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,940 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS6 3 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Crime3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,170
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in LS6 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 34.1% are full-time students.

LS6 3England
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student34.1%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in LS6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS6 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students33.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in LS6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

LS6 3England
Degree level or above47%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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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