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Affluence in LS8 5HX

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

Neighbourhood
Harehills South
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,014 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 5HX is

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

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,826
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the LS8 5HX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

LS8 5HXEngland
Employee, full-time26.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed7.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired5%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other10.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

8.7% of adults in the LS8 5HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LS8 5HXEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine22.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.2%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the LS8 5HX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.9% have no qualifications.

LS8 5HXEngland
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications35.9%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 5HX (Harehills South) (about 2,014 residents).

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

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