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Affluence in LS8 3HS

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

Neighbourhood
Gipton North
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 3HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 3HS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the LS8 3HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

LS8 3HSEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.8% of adults in the LS8 3HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 3HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the LS8 3HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

LS8 3HSEngland
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications27%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 3HS (Gipton North) (about 1,806 residents).

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

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