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Affluence in LS6 4

How LS6 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,692 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS6 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS6 4 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,929
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in LS6 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

LS6 4England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.9% of adults in LS6 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LS6 4England
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.5% of adults in LS6 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

LS6 4England
Degree level or above53.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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