Affluence in LS8 1LS
How LS8 1LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roundhay West
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
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How well off LS8 1LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 1LS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the LS8 1LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.7% of adults in the LS8 1LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.4% of adults in the LS8 1LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 1LS (Roundhay West) (about 1,727 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.