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Affluence in LS6

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
75,322 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS6 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Crime3.8
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Income6.5
  • Employment7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,691
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.8% of adults in LS6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 43.8% are full-time students.

LS6England
Employee, full-time24.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student43.8%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in LS6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS6England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students43.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.7% of adults in LS6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.

LS6England
Degree level or above39.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent37.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications9%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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