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Affluence in LS8 5

How LS8 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
24,296 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS8 5 scores 1.2 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.1
  • Living environment1.2
  • Income1.2
  • Crime1.4
  • Employment1.5
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,021
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in LS8 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 14% are full-time students.

LS8 5England
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student14%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family12%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other8.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in LS8 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 5England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.3%8.5%
Full-time students13.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in LS8 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 31.8% have no qualifications.

LS8 5England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.8%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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