We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in Leeds with the lowest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics. These are the areas which could be far less able to afford the rocketing cost of food and bills.
The ONS breaks Leeds down into 106 neighbourhoods called Middle-layer Super Output Areas (MSOA). The highest average income, according to the statistics, is Leeds city centre, while the lowest is Burmantofts.
The average income statistics are the latest available by neighbourhood, published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2020 and relating to the financial year ending 2018.
Total annual household income is the sum of the before-tax income of every member of the household, plus any income from benefits. The estimates were calculated by the ONS using various sources of information, including the 2011 Census and the annual Family Resources Survey.
7. Lincoln Green & St James
The neighbourhood with the seventh lowest average household income was Lincoln Green & St James. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £28,600. Photo: Tony Johnson
8. Gipton South & Killingbeck Park
The neighbourhood with the eighth lowest average household income was Gipton South & Killingbeck Park. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £28,600. Photo: Tony Johnson
9. Halton Moor
The neighbourhood with the ninth lowest average household income was Halton Moor. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £29,400. Photo: Simon Hulme
10. Middleton Park Avenue
The neighbourhood with the tenth lowest average household income was Middleton Park Avenue. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £29,600. Photo: James Hardisty
11. Harehills South
The neighbourhood with the 11th lowest average household income was Harehills South. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £29,700. Photo: James Hardisty