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Affluence in LS99

How LS99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,340 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS99 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LS99 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,365
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in LS99 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LS99England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in LS99 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LS99England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in LS99 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.

LS99England
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications30.2%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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