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Affluence in LS8 4DP

How LS8 4DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gledhow
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,329 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 4DP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 4DP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

62.3% of adults in the LS8 4DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

LS8 4DPEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.1% of adults in the LS8 4DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 4DPEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.6% of adults in the LS8 4DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

LS8 4DPEngland
Degree level or above58.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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 4DP (Gledhow) (about 1,329 residents).

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

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