Affluence in LS12 2BN
How LS12 2BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Armley & New Wortley
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
LS12 2BNLeeds
How well off LS12 2BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS12 2BN area scores 1.0 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.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
30.2% of adults in the LS12 2BN area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.5% of adults in the LS12 2BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the LS12 2BN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS12 2BN (Armley & New Wortley) (about 1,673 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.