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Affluence in LS12 4HH

How LS12 4HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wortley
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LS12 4HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS12 4HH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,384
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the LS12 4HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LS12 4HHEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the LS12 4HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LS12 4HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate18.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in the LS12 4HH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

LS12 4HHEngland
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS12 4HH (Wortley) (about 1,358 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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