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Affluence in LS9 1

How LS9 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS9 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS9 1 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,001
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

52.7% of adults in LS9 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

LS9 1England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in LS9 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS9 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine20.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.1% of adults in LS9 1 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.2% have no qualifications.

LS9 1England
Degree level or above15.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications31.2%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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