Affluence in LS8 1BQ
How LS8 1BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roundhay West
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
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How well off LS8 1BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 1BQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the LS8 1BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.2% of adults in the LS8 1BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.8% of adults in the LS8 1BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 1BQ (Roundhay West) (about 1,525 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.