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Affluence in LS9

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
65,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS9 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Income2.4
  • Employment2.4
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Living environment3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,489
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in LS9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

LS9England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in LS9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS9England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in LS9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

LS9England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications27%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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