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Affluence in LS8

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
71,321 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS8 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.4
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,004
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in LS8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

LS8England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in LS8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LS8England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in LS8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

LS8England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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