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Affluence in LS8 2HH

How LS8 2HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Roundhay Park & Slaid Hill
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 2HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 2HH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,209
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in the LS8 2HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LS8 2HHEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.4% of adults in the LS8 2HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 2HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional31.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.4% of adults in the LS8 2HH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

LS8 2HHEngland
Degree level or above60.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.3%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 2HH (Roundhay Park & Slaid Hill) (about 1,534 residents).

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

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