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Affluence in LS7 1

How LS7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,902 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS7 1 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,256
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.1% of adults in LS7 1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.4% are retired and 36% are full-time students.

LS7 1England
Employee, full-time24.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student36%7.9%
Retired5.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.5% of adults in LS7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS7 1England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students35.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in LS7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

LS7 1England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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