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Affluence in LS8 3

How LS8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,827 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS8 3 scores 1.9 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.4
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Income1.8
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Living environment3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,219
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in LS8 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.

LS8 3England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student11.4%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in LS8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18%8.5%
Full-time students10.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in LS8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.

LS8 3England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications30.2%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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