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Affluence in LS8 1PX

How LS8 1PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gledhow
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 1PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 1PX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the LS8 1PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

LS8 1PXEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the LS8 1PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 1PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the LS8 1PX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

LS8 1PXEngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 1PX (Gledhow) (about 1,629 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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