Affluence in LS6 3JA
How LS6 3JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Headingley
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
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How well off LS6 3JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS6 3JA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34.5% of adults in the LS6 3JA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 53.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the LS6 3JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the LS6 3JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 4.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS6 3JA (Headingley) (about 1,822 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.