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Affluence in LS9 9

How LS9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,662 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS9 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS9 9 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.4
  • Crime1.6
  • Income1.9
  • Employment1.9
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Living environment2.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,459
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in LS9 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

LS9 9England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in LS9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS9 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in LS9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

LS9 9England
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%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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