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Affluence in LS7

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
56,650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime3.2
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Employment4.6
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,366
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in LS7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 19.5% are full-time students.

LS7England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student19.5%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in LS7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS7England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students18.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in LS7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

LS7England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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